This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
03. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
05. Marit Bergman - I think it's a rainbow
06. Promoe - White man's burden
07. Deportees - Damaged goods
08. Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Tuesday wonderland
09. Mats Bergmans - Den stora dagen
10. Vikingarna - Bästa
11. Mando Diao - Ode to ochrasy
12. Amon Amarth - With Oden on our side
14. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
15. Di Leva - Hoppets röst
16. Eva Eastwood - Ton of heart
17. Basshunter - LOL
18. Rydell & Quick - Rockoholic
19. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
20. Anne Sofie von Otter - I let the music speak

The latest top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (05) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
02. (NY) The Knife - Like a pen
03. (08) Marit Bergman - No party
04. (14) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
05. (NY) Mates Of State - Farud in the 80's
06. (17) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
07. (03) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
08. (09) Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
09. (01) The Roots - Don´t feel right
10. (06) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
11. (16) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
12. (10) The Datsuns - System overload
13. (11) The Jai Alai Savant - Thunderstatement
14. (02) Damian Marley med Stephan Marley - All night
15. (NY) Björn - Son of a gun
16. (12) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
17. (NY) Duels - Brothers & sisters
18. (NY) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
19. (NY) Shareefa - Need a boss
20. (15) Muse - Starlight

The video for the new Deportees single "Missing you, missing me" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzrD3QgZ_k
I know I've talked shit about these guys before, but I have to admit that this song is pretty damn catchy. Cute video, too.

See the Deportees on tour:

09/30 - Releaseparty på Scharinska Villan, Umeå
10/03 - Releaseparty på Pet Sounds Bar, Stockholm
10/04 - Mittwoch @, Nyköping
10/05 - Releaseparty på Gump/Uppåt framåt, Göteborg
10/11 - Kafé de Luxe, Växjö
10/12 - Nester @ Tiffany's, Kalmar
10/13 - KB, Malmö
10/14 - Satin, Örebro
10/21 - Astoria, London
10/23 - Spririt, Dublin
10/24 - Aarches, Glasgow
10/25 - Academy 2, Manchester
10/28 - Vedala, Uppsala
11/04 - Umeå Open Jr. @ Folkets Hus, Umeå
11/08 - Debaser, Sthlm
11/10 - Mejeriet, Lund
11/11 - Storan, Göteborg
11/16 - Cosmos, Borlänge
11/16 - Kåren, Borlänge
11/17 - Metropol, Hultsfred

The video for the new Deportees single "Damaged goods" is now online: http://www.emi.se/artists/deportees/dg/index.htm

Deportees will be releasing a new single entitled "Damaged goods" on June 7 as a precursor to their new album, due out September 27. "Damaged goods" was produced by the very-talented Björn Yttling (Peter, Bjorn and John, etc.) and will include the b-side "Wreck of a heart".

Dolores Recordings has announced that "Damaged goods" will be the next Deportees single, release date still tba. Also on the way from Dolores is part three of their "Who will buy these wonderful evils" psych/garage-rock comp series. Again, exact release date is tba.

The third annual Access All Area music conference has started to come together. It will take place November 9-10 in Stockholm and will feature live music from Sugarplum Fairy, Crashdiet, Anna Ternheim, CDOASS, Deportees and SLS as well as a number of informative discussions on the future of the music industry. As always, I am always willing to entertain any offers to fly me out. For more info, go here: http://www.accessallareas.se/

Fredrik Fagerlund (Facer, Diamond Dogs) will be releasing his debut solo album "International" on Smilodon Records in the near future. A number of guests from the bands Isolation Years, Deportees, Perishers and Diamond Dogs join him on the recording and the sound is said to be "like a meeting between Tom Petty, Coldplay, Radiohead and Chris Isaak."

Check out the video for "Golden time" from The Lost Patrol Band: http://www.burningheart.com/_lib/util/streamvideo.php?id=2500&s=hi
In case you were unaware, The Lost Patrol Band started out as the powerpop solo project of Dennis Lyxzén (t(I)NC, ex-Refused), but is now a full band with a solid lineup featuring members from the Deportees, Regulations and DS-13. Read more here: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=236

Interview: Peter Ahlqvist (Burning Heart Records)

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
03. Smak - Hallanvaara
04. Darin - Money For Nothing
05. Angu - Red Light
06. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
09. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
10. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
11. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
12. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
13. Mendez - Is That Ok
14. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
15. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
16. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
17. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
18. Husky Rescue - City Lights
19. Deportees - Champagne
20. Anna Ternheim - My Secret

Challengers:
01. Kent - Max 500
02. Bertine Zetlitz - Ah-ah
03. Marie Miller - Playground
04. Saybia - Bend The Rules
05. User - Miss Wanted

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Aftonbladet's Per Bjurman reports from the NYC ExMS Swedish Showcase with Moneybrother and The Ark: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,621230,00.html (in Swedish)
Notice how he doesn't even bother to bring up the Deportees?

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
06. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. In Flames - Touch Of Red
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
12. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
13. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
14. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
15. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
16. Mendez - Is That Ok
17. Husky Rescue - City Lights
18. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
19. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
20. Deportees - Champagne

Challengers:
01. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
02. The Margarets - Surf Alone
03. Anna Ternheim - My Secret
04. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
05. Angu - Red Light

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Okay, I think I'm adequately recovered from my trip to LA for the ExMS Swedish showcase. I sat down for some nice chats with Anders from Moneybrother and Peter of Burning Heart Records, so look for that stuff to get posted soon. Transcriptions are not my strong point, but I'll try to get it done ASAP. As for the show, the Deportees were only slightly less boring live than on record, Moneybrother ruled but suffered from a somewhat indifferent crowd and The Ark was brilliant. Who knew those guys had so many screaming gayboy fans in LA? They actually got called back for a much-deserved encore of "Father of a son" too. Good times.