Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:
01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
04. YOR123 & Skandaali - 99% (FIN)
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
06. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
07. Håkan Hellström - En midsommarnattsdröm (SWE)
08. Philip og Sandra - Sommerflört (NOR)
09. Nerdee - Ivy (FIN)
10. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)
Challengers:
11. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
12. Carpark North - Human (DK)
13. Strip Music - 24 hrs (SWE)
Check out the artwork for the new Ulver album "Blood inside": http://trineogkim.no/cover29_ulver.html
Upcoming Looptroop live dates:
05/01 - Medborgarplatsen, Stockholm (SWE)
05/05 - Ungdomshuset, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/06 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
05/07 - Bergenfest @ Logen, el Teatergaragen, Bergen (NOR)
05/08 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
05/12 - Platens, Linköping (SWE)
05/15 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
05/24 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
05/27 - XXL Jam, Tarragona (SPA)
05/28 - Orange Jam, Córdoba, Sevilla (SPA)
05/29 - Sala Kandela, San Sebastián (SPA)
06/01 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
06/02 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
06/03 - Regio Jam, Neuenburg (GER)
06/05 - Salzhaus, Winherthur (CH)
06/06 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
06/07 - Backstage, München (GER)
06/08 - WUK, Wien (AUS)
06/18 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)
06/19 - Open Air Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld (CH)
06/25 - Elverket, Holbaek (DK)
07/01 - 24th Wordchampionships of Skateboarding, Münster (GER)
07/08 - Peace and Love, Borlänge (SWE)
07/16 - Hip Hop Open, Stuttgart (GER)
08/06 - Splash!, Chemintz (GER)
Caesars will be on Top Of The Pops in the UK this coming weekend to promote the release of their latest album "Paper tigers" which comes out over there on May 2. The record gets released in the US next week on April 26.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
02. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
03. Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
04. Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest Hits!
05. The Real Group - In the Middle of Life
06. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
07. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
08. Grymlings - Grymlings
09. Darin - The Anthem
10. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
11. Jill Johnson - Being Who You Are
12. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
13. Laleh - Laleh
14. Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
15. Jimmy Jansson - Som en blixt
16. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
17. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
18. Frida Hyvönen - Until Death Comes
19. Millencolin - Kingwood
20. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
The new Kent video for "Palace and main" is online: high / low
It's been awhile since we heard anything about 'em, but international supergroup Vanessa and the Os will finally be releasing their debut album "La ballade d'O" on May 25. As mentioned before, the band features James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Niclas Frisk (Atomic Swing), Andreas Mattson (Popsicle) and French frontwoman Vanessa Quiñones. The ever-so dependable Pelle Gunnerfeldt recorded them.
Mars Volta has invited Jaga Jazzist to perform at the next edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in England on December 3.
Check out an mp3 of a collaboration between Finnish electronic acts Kompleksi and Club Telex Noise Ensemble: http://www.phinnweb.org/kompleksi/sounds/KompleksiTrak.mp3
Kompleski says about the track: "It's music of my mind, as brought to this world with the kind assistance of Mike Not; an exp.eclectro sonic psychodrama both on a common and individual level, concerning some pivotal issues of geopolitical and economic nature. Warning: not for the weak nerves.
Children of Bodom have revealed that their new album will be called "Are you dead yet". It's due out September 21 via Spinefarm Records.
David Fridlund is doing a trio of shows in Norway next month:
05/26 - Mono, Oslo (NOR)
05/27 - Stavanger (NOR)
05/28 - Garage, Bergen (NOR)
Check out the video for "Främling" from Sophie Rimheden and Håkan Lidbo: http://home.duplo.org/~shaw/media/framling.wmv
If anyone can figure out the riddle with the secret URL at the end, let me know.
This week Musikbyrån features lofi electronic acts The Tough Alliance, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Similou and Three Is a Crowd: http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=33076