Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (04) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
02. (06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On (Anybody)"
03. (NY) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
04. (08) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
05. (NY) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
06. (07) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
07. (10) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
08. (13) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
09. (14) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
10. (NY) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
11. (15) Starmarket - "Cologne"
12. (17) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
13. (NY) M.I.A. - "Galang"
14. (03) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
15. (05) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
16. (12) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
17. (NY) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
18. (NY) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
19. (20) U2 - "Vertigo"
20. (NY) Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
Hot new tracks not in the top 20:
Beatnuts Feat. Akon - "Find Us"
The Faint - "I Disappear"
Fatboy - "This Tear Will Never Leave My Eye"
Leaving the chart:
(01) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
(02) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
(09) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
(11) The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"
(16) Dreamboy - "Uncalled For"
(18) Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "One Hour Baby"
(19) Nancy Sinatra - "Let Me Kiss You"
Swedish indierockers Torpedo have confirmed that Germany's Strange Fruit will be the label releasing their debut EP in February. Look for German tourdates and Scandinavian distro info soon.
Download the brand new Starmarket track "Cologne": http://www.starmarket.nu/sounds/Starmarket%20Cologne.mp3
The song comes from the band's new album "Abandon Time" which comes out tomorrow. They'll be touring Europe in November, Sweden in December/January and to Spain and Portugal in February. Here's what's confirmed so far:
11/16 - Magnet, Berlin
11/17 - MuK, Giessen
11/18 - Ex-Haus, Trier
11/19 - Jugendhaus Komma, Esslingen
11/20 - Kalkbreite, Zürich
11/23 - Sonica, Rom
11/24 - Rebeldia, Pisa
11/26 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen
11/27 - Juz Aurich, Aurich
11/28 - Astra Stube, Hamburg
The next Mando Diao single will be for the song "God Knows". A video has been made and is said to feature a story and technique "based out of an idea Gustaf got in a bar in Tokyo that the band visited in August."
Monument and District 19 are teaming up to release a split 7" with the Swedish hardcore bands The Change and Path of No Return. More info soon.
The Burning Heart Records website now has streaming radio mixes: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=144
Magnus Uggla declares that Mando Diao is Sweden's best band in this chat with Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,546030,00.html (in Swedish)
Check out the video for "Touch of red" from In Flames: http://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1231.ram
Planekonomi has posted yet another new mp3, this time it's the song "Gris I Maskineriet" from Mattias Alkberg BD, the b-side to the "Don Quixote" single. The track was recorded and produced by ex-UCP/TSOOL guitarist/recluse genius Björn Olsson and can be downloaded here: http://www.planekonomi.com/ (under 'Sounds')
In other Planekonomi news, the new Stella Rocket self-titled full-length has been confirmed for a November 10 release.
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Annie - Chewing Gum
02. Gunther & Sunshine Girls - Teeny Weeny String Bikini
03. Ana - We Are
04. Nightwish - Wish I had An Angel
05. Nightwish - Nemo
Requested Videos: 265,419
Number of titles requested: 5,065 different titles
Total Streams: 401,760
Finnish techno label Symptom Records has a new free mp3 release: http://www.symptomrecords.com/release-mp301.html
Danish alt-country act Tenderloud will release their debut album "Shadow red hand" via PonyRec on October 25. The record was tracked at Baandkraft Studio in København and produced by Simon Alpin (Willard Grant Conspiracy). Simon plays on the album as well, as does fellow Willard Grant Conspiracy member Josh Hillman . Listen to samples at the band's website: http://www.tenderloud.dk/
Sweden's Racingpaperplanes finally released their second album "Self sleep service" via US label Tract Records and you can download samples here: http://www.tractrecords.com/
The group was featured earlier this year on the label's Will Oldham tribute comp "I am a cold rock. I am dull grass" alongside similar groups like Iron & Wine and Calexico.