Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
02. (04) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
03. (02) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
04. (05) The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
05. (03) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
06. (06) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
07. (10) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
08. (NY) The Streets "Fit But You Know It"
09. (07) Geeza "I Know You Don't Like Me (I Hate You)"
10. (NY) Her Space Holiday "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend"
11. (11) Kanye West "Through The Wire"
12. (NY) Basement Jaxx "Plug It In"
13. (NY) Pitch Black "It's All Real"
14. (08) I Am Kloot "From Your Favourite Sky"
15. (09) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
16. (15) Ima Robot "Alive"
17. (12) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
18. (18) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
19. (13) The Vines "Ride"
20. (NY) Jens Lekman "You Are The Light"

Leaving the chart:
14. Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
16. The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
18. Laakso "Aussie Girl"
19. Ash "Clones"
20. Gomez "Catch Me Up"

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (04) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
02. (02) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (03) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (01) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
05. (NY) The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
06. (05) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
07. (16) Geeza "I Know You Don't Like Me (I Hate You)"
08. (NY) I Am Kloot "From Your Favourite Sky"
09. (08) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
10. (10) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
11. (10) Kanye West "Through The Wire"
12. (06) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
13. (09) The Vines "Ride"
14. (11) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
15. (14) Ima Robot "Alive"
16. (18) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
17. (13) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
18. (17) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
19. (ÅT) Ash "Clones"
20. (07) Gomez "Catch Me Up"

Leaving the chart:
15. Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
19. Placebo "English Summer Rain"
20. Damien Rice "Volcano"

The lineup for this summer's big Kalas tour has been announced and it's gonna be Backyard Babies, Infinite Mass, The 21st Century Noise and Thomas DiLeva. Dates:

07/09 - Kalmarsundsparken, Kalmar
07/10 - Brunnsparken, Örebro
07/11 - Estraden, Gävle
07/16 - Hamntorget, Helsingborg
07/17 - Frihamnen (fd Bananpiren), Göteborg
07/23 - Pinneviken, Lysekil
07/24 - Mölleplatsen, Malmö
07/25 - Sparregården, Karlskrona
07/30 - Fästningen, Varberg
07/31 - Folkets Park, Norrköping
08/06 - Mariebergsskogen, Karlstad
08/07 - Universitetet, Stockholm

More info: http://www.kalas.nu

Full European dates for Backyard Babies coming soon.

Infinite Mass has their new website online: http://www.infinitemass.com/
Go there to check out the new video for "No.1 Swartskalle".

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (02) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (03) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (15) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
05. (08) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
06. (10) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
07. (05) Gomez "Catch Me Up"
08. (07) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
09. (NY) The Vines "Ride"
10. (11) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
11. (12) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
12. (17) Kanye West "Through The Wire"
13. (19) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
14. (04) Ima Robot "Alive"
15. (06) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
16. (NY) Geeza "I Know You Don't Like Me (I Hate You)"
17. (09) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
18. (13) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
19. (NY) Placebo "English Summer Rain"
20. (14) Damien Rice "Volcano"

Leaving the chart:
16. Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
18. Ash "Clones"
20. Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (07) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (NY) Ima Robot "Alive"
05. (NY) Gomez "Catch Me Up"
06. (15) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
07. (14) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
09. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
10. (NY) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
11. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
12. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
13. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
14. (08) Damien Rice "Volcano"
15. (09) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
16. (11) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
17. (NY) Kayne West "Through The Wire"
18. (NY) Ash "Clones"
19. (10) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
20. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"

Leaving the chart:
12. The Legends "Call It Ours"
16. Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. Starsailor "Four To The Floor"

The new Infinite Mass album comes out later this year and will be called "1991 - No1 swartskalle".

King reports that their most recent recording will be mixed by the famous Nicklas Flyckt in KhaBang Studio. Nick's previous work includes huge acts such as Britney Spears and Infinite Mass, so you know the guys are stoked. The songs in question: "Dirty Girls", "Fastlane" and "My Alibi".

Gluecifer has posted the video for "A Call from the Other Side": http://www.gluecifer.com/vid_acall.htm
The clip was directed by Amir Chamdin of Infinite Mass.

Martin Sköld (Kent), Amir (Infinite Mass) and Dregen (Backyard Babies) are doing a DJ tour together under the name Kalas Soundsystem. Dates:

10/31 - The Tivoli, Helsingbord
11/01 - Palace, Kalmar
11/05 - Strömpis, Örebro
11/07 - Folkets Park, Huskvarna
11/08 - Silk, Västerås
11/14 - MC Evans, Borås
11/15 - Luftkastellet, Malmö
11/21 - Arena, Karlstad
11/22 - Träffen, Nyköping
11/28 - O'Learys, Östersund
11/29 - Stadt, Hudiksvall
12/03 - Öst 100, Stockholm
12/04 - HC, Sälen
12/05 - O'Learys, Härnösand
12/06 - Blå Kök & Bar, Umeå

A number of Swedish artists will be coming together on February 20 at Club Debaser in Stockholm to honor the memory of Joe Strummer from The Clash. The list of names is long, but here they are: Infinite Mass, Weeping Willows, Thåström, Randy with Howlin Pelle (The Hives), Ian and Ebbot from Sountrack Of Our Lives, Joppe Pihlgren, Nomads, Dregen & Nicke Borg (Backyard Babies), Jocke Åhlund (Caesars Palace, Teddybears STHLM), Eggstone and Brända Barn. Wow. Tickets are limited, so act fast.

Opeth will tour Australia in April. Dates coming soon.

In Flames has lined up the following summer festival gigs:

6/14 - Provinsirock / Finland
7/25 - Piteå Dansar och Ler, Piteå / Sweden
8/23 - Summer Breeze / Germany
8/24 - Metal Fest Vienna / Austria

Melody Club seems to have gotten a favorable write-up in Aftonbladet for their live show. There's a decent video clip posted, too. (in Swedish)

Turns out the info yesterday about The Ark's trip to Belguim was false. Members Ola and Sylvester are actually spending today on a press mission in Amersterdam.

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

01. The Sounds - Living in America
02. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
03. Melody Club - Music machine
04. Barbados - Rewind
05. v/a - Fame factory vol 2
06. Robyn - Don´t stop the music
07. Eric Gadd - Life support
08. Håkan Hellström - Det är så jag säger det
09. Christian Kjellvander - Songs from a two-room chapel
10. Roxette - Ballad hits
11. Hans Martin - Landet där solen ej går ner
12. Helen Sjöholm - Visor
13. The Hellacopters - By the grace of god
14. The Knife - Deep Cuts
15. v/a - Fame Factory volym 1
16. Mando Diao - Bring´em in
17. Joybells Gospel Choir - Oh happy day - 14 gospel klassiker
18. Björn Skifs - Ingen annan
19. Nicke & Nilla - Pannkakor med sylt
20. Kent - B-sidor 95-00

Swedish songwriter Jeanette Olsson wrote the single "Haven't Told You" for Kelly Rowlands' (Destinys Child) new album "Simply Deep", due out February 10. Apparently, Billboard magazine calls Jeanette "Sweden's best kept secret."

For those curious, Nicolai Dunger's backing band on his upcoming European tour will be as follows (dates in yesterday's post):

Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Heiki) - drums
Jonas Kullhammas (Jonas Kullhammar Quartet, Nacka Forum) - saxophone, flute, clarinet
Thomas Tjärnkvist - guitar
Johan Berthling (Vega, Nacka Forum) - upright bass
Kjell-Erik Eriksson (Hoven Droven, Triakel) - violin

I'm not sure if the same folk will be continuing on with Nicolai to America, but I'll let you know when I find out. (tack Niklas!)

Norweigan singer/songwriter St. Thomas recently finished up with his recording session in Nashville for his next album. Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Will Oldham) produced 22 songs were completed, including covers of "Don't Believe In A Mushroom" by Ring and "Who'll Stop The Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. And that's not all - quite a group of illustrious guests will appear on the album, too:

Tony Crow (Lambchop)
Matt Swanson (Lambchop)
Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel and Bablicon)
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand)
Espen Mellingen (Ai Phoenix and Poor Rich Ones)
Bosse Litzheim (Ai Phoenix)

Five of those tracks ended up the on just-released EP "A Long Long Time". Listen for the title-track single on Norway P3 Radio. A video will be coming out soon, too.

The Cardigans filmed the video for the new single "For What It's Worth" in Africa under the direction of Amir Chamdin from Infinite Mass. Read more about it here. (in Swedish)

Launch.com has the new Sahara Hotnights for the song "Alright Alright" directed by Jeff Tremaine of 'Jackass' fame. The link is here. Personally, I think the live footage is cool, but the buffonery is pointless and unfunny. Why bother?

Check out samples of the new album from The Knife, "Deep Cuts". It comes out Friday.

Lots of new stuff happening with Logh. First of all, the new "Ghosts" 7" is now available from Bad Taste Records' webshop and will be in stores on the 20th. The a-side is the title track and the b-side is the unreleased song "White As Snow". Only 1000 copies pressed and 100 on white vinyl, so act fast. The vinyl version of the full-length has been delayed (yet again) because of a printing error, but should be ready soon. And just like the single, there will be limited edition white vinyl. The band is still hard at work on their new album, too. Look for a teaser mp3 on their website soon. And finally, you can hear the band's show from Emmabodafestivalen 2002 on P3 Radio January 29 at 9pm. That's 9pm local time in Sweden, noon Pacific.

The new Buck CDEP "Rock Dream" is available for mailorder from Startracks or Kasual, but won't be in stores until February. The record contains five new exclusive tracks.

Soilwork and Children of Bodom are teaming up for a European tour. The dates so far:

4/18 - Stockholm, SWE at Arenan
4/19 - Oslo, NOR at Rockefeller
4/20 - Gothenburg, SWE at Kåren
4/21 - Lund, SWE at Mejeriet
4/22 - Hamburg, GER at Markthalle
4/23 - Halle, GER at Easy Schorre
4/25 - Berlin, GER at Columbia Fritz
4/26 - Hardenberg, NETH at Podium
4/27 - Bochum, GER at Zeche
4/28 - Nürnberg, GER at Hirsch
4/29 - Frankfurt, GER at Batschkapp
5/01 - Sheffield, UK at Corperation
5/02 - London, UK at Marquee
5/03 - Antwerpen, BEL at Hof Ter Loo
5/04 - Tilburg, NETH at 013
5/05 - Paris, FRA at Elysee Montmatre
5/06 - Bordeaux, FRA at Theatre Barbey
5/08 - Porto, POR at Hard Club
5/09 - Madrid, ESP at Aqualung
5/10 - Barcelona, ESP at Razzmatazz II
5/11 - Bergara, ESP at Sala Jam
5/13 - Lyon, FRA at Ninkasi
5/14 - Pratteln, SWI at Z7
5/15 - Innsbruck, AUT at Hafen
5/16 - Salzburg, AUT at Rockhaus
5/17 - Wien, AUT at Planet Music
5/18 - Ludwigsburg, GER at Rockfabrik
5/19 - Osnabrück, GER at Hyde Park

Mattias Hellberg, one half of the now-defunct duo Hederos and Hellberg, will be releasing a solo album. Details soon.

Dolores Recordings has a new website design. Some news from them:

The new Håkan Hellström will be for "Den Fulaste Flickan I Världen" with a double b-side of "Kom igen Lena!" (Blåser iväg dig-version/Blow you away version?) and "Gråsparven När Hon Sjunger" (Live from Mejeriet). It'll be out on February 17 with a video to come soon, too.
The next record from the Dolores Single Club is "Love Is All" by Josefin of the band Girlfrendo with "Cut City" from one of the members of Kid Commando. No date yet.
As usual, Broder Daniel is reportedly hard at work on a new record. Henrik supposedly has the thing written, they just need to record it. There will be a Single Club release, too.
Paola's next single will be for the song "Interstellar Love" and it comes out on February 17.

Nightwish are set to enter the studio late this year to record the follow up to "Century Child" for a release sometime before summer 2004. The band also plans to play just one Finnish festival this summer with maybe a few other European ones in the works. In other news, the band will be releasing their second DVD on May 26 through Spinefarm Records. It will contain 12-14 songs along with various promo videos, behind-the-scenes footage, and some live clips.

Marduk has signed a licensing deal for the US with The End Records for release of their upcoming album "World Funeral". No date has been set yet.