Updated tour dates for David & the Citizens:

11/13 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
11/14 - DTU, Lyngby (DK)
11/26 - Mejeriet, Nybro (SWE)
11/27 - Mondo (Access All Areas), Stockholm (SWE)
11/28 - Allhuset, Stockholm (SWE) w/Laakso, Isolation Years
11/29 - Kalas Köpenhamn, Ungdomshuset - Köpenhamn (DK)
12/05 - Shindig! (Effes, Visby (SWE)
12/06 - Roxy, Visby (SWE)
12/20 - Notting Hill Arts Club (RoTA Sesions), London (UK) (free!)
12/20 - The Spitz (Strange Fruit), London (UK)

David & the Citizens - "Until the Sadness is Gone" (Adrian Recordings)
This is sort of album that works better for me when I have it on shuffle with a bunch of other stuff. I enjoy it much more when I hear it one song at a time, but taken as a whole it kinda bores me. It's not bad, but it feels like something's missing. I think the problem lies in that the backing band is unable to match frontman/songwriter David Fridlund's enthusiasm in the studio. His performance, especially in his vocals, has tons of energy and charm but no one else seems to be feeling it. The playing is solid, but nothing more. Tis a shame, because I feel like this could've been a lot better if they let loose a bit more. On another positive note, there's some really nice arrangements with horns and other instruments.

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

Leaving the chart:
09. David & The Citizens "The End"
14. Garbo "Won't Be In Your Way"
17. Clones "Shut Up And Dance"
19. Emmylou Harris "Here I Am"
20. Arab Strap "The Shy Retriever"

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
05. Pauline - Candy rain
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
08. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
09. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
10. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
11. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
12. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Da Buzz - More than alive
15. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
16. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
17. David & the citizens - Until the sadness is gone
18. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
19. Moneybrother - Blood Panic
20. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!

The three Norweigan metal bands Aeternus, 1349, and Red Harvest are all teaming up for a European tour together. Dates so far:

11/06 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
11/07 - Halford, Berlin (GER)
11/08 - Festung Club, Bitterfield (GER)
11/09 - E Club, Budapest (HUN)
11/10 - Hafen, Innsbrück (AUS)
11/11 - Bad Bonn, Düddingen (SWI)
11/12 – tba (FR)
11/13 - Scala, London (UK)
11/14 - Fenix, Exeter (UK)
11/15 - tba, Zottegem (BEL)
11/16 - Baroeg, Rotterdam (NL)

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

Leaving the chart:
14. Grandaddy "El Caminos In The West"
16. Blur "Good Song"
17. Kings Of Leon "Red Morning Light"
18. Muse "Time Is Running Out"
19. Audio Bullys "Way Too Long"
20. Mustasch "Black City"

New streaming radio today - this time it's a spotlight on Sweden's Adrian Recordings, home of artists such as David & the Citizens, Laakso, Björns Vänner and more. Yes, I know they aren't all Scandinavian bands in the playlist, but what can ya do? Check it out on the right.

And speaking of Adrian Recordings band David & the Citizens, they've been making inroads in the UK recently and got a nice write-up in Strange Fruit for the album "For All Happy Endings". Read it here. They've also confirmed a couple dates over there:

10/09 - London
10/10 - Hastings
10/11 - The Garage, London
10/13 - Liverpool

More details when I get them.

New bands added to the Access All Areas industry showcase on November 26-27 in Stockholm: Hell on Wheels, The Wilson Hospital, Teenage Idols, Kamera, Bear Quartet, Melody Club, David & the Citizens, The Universe, Silverbullit, and Whyte Seeds. More info: www.accessallareas.se

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
05. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pauline - Candy rain
08. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
09. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
10. David & the citizens - Until the sadness is gone
11. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
12. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Da Buzz - More than alive
16. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
17. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
18. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
19. Fattaru - Jordnära
20. The bear quartet - Angry brigade

Hammerfall has posted an update on their website concerning details of the upcoming live CD/DVD and also special box set version.

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

Leaving the chart:
(08) bob hund "Det där nya som skulle vara så bra"
(09) Outkast "Hey Ya!"
(13) The Donnas "Too Bad About Your Girl"
(15) Radiohead "Go To Sleep"
(18) Karl Bartos "I'm The Message"
(19) The Datsuns "MF From Hell"
(20) The Chemical Brothers feat. The Flaming Lips "The Golden Path"