VENEREA Names: Dana, Mike, Martin, Andreas Positions in the band: Dana (guitar), Mike (vocals & bass), Martin (drums), Andreas (vocals & guitar) VENEREA sounds like: Fast melodic punk rock close to the harder edge of the EpiFat sound The best thing about our label (Bad Taste) is: They’re really dedicated and work hard, and good to hang with when they don’t. When we’re not playing shows, we’re doing the following: Working, chewing the fat. Sweden’s best kept music secret: Damn! (Dana), singer Freddie Wadling (Mike) If we could tour in any kind of transportation vehicle, it would be: Five mobile homes. Favorite American band to play with: SNFU, so far. Favorite Fat Wreck Chords release: Only Crime/To The Nines (Dana), NOFX/The Decline (Mike) Best album of 2005 thus far is: Ours! Bands that still gives you chills live: SNFU (Dana), Elvis Costello & The Imposters (Mike) Favorite music webzine: Ohh there is a bunch: Buddyhead, Punknews, Blabbermouth and of course Pastepunk. I guess most of them are news sites but what the heck. European bands that deserve a bigger presence in the US: A US tour with the Satanic Surfers would be nice. After almost 15 years of being a band, the most important thing we’ve learned is: Don’t wait for the drummer to call. Favorite Bad Religion disc: With the classic Hard-Ons albums, Suffer was pretty much the record that brought Dana & Mike together and inspired them to write songs in the first place. link: badtasterecords.se BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH Names: Jay Malinowski, Eon Sinclair, Pat Pengelly Positions in the band: Jay–vocals/guitar, eon–bass, pat–drums BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH sounds like: The Clash covering the Police remixed by the Wailers The best thing about our label (Side One Dummy/Stomp) is: they understand our music. When we’re not playing shows, we’re doing the following: Jay will return to a studio and try to pump out more paintings for his gallery owner; Pat will talk about politics, and Eon will dj a massive jam in the 905 Best kept Ontario music secret: Rush If we could tour in any kind of transportation vehicle, it would be: on Airforce One Recording with Daryl Jenifer (Bad Brains!) was like: we work really well together, and he understands us… he also has stories like your estranged uncle at a family gathering. Best album of 2005 thus far is: Roots manuva Awfully deep is cool and dark; M.I.A. makes some interesting music, and I like the new Theivery Corporation; Eon or Pat may have others. Bands that still gives you chills live:The Slackers So what’s the secret to getting Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman on your side? Playing good music?… but you may know something I don’t… The key to avoid getting sick while touring is: to go against everything that touring promotes, drinking, staying up, eating badly, etc. Favorite Bad Religion disc: This is random…Suffer, and regardless of hardcore critcs, I like Grey Race; it’s Ric Ocasek man! link: sideonedummy.com