This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
02. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
03. Laleh - Laleh
04. Louise Hoffsten - From Linköping to Memphis
05. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
06. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
07. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
08. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
09. Musikal - Mamma Mia
10. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
11. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
12. Robyn - Robyn
13. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
14. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta Ballader
15. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
16. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
17. Carola - Störst av allt
18. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
19. Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
20. Kent - Du & Jag Döden

Aversionline reviews Swedish dark ambient act Jarl: http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2725/

The nominees for the 2005 Nordic Music Awards have been announced:

Best Norske Artist:
Bertine Zetlitz
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Madrugada
Ravi & DJ Løv
Thomas Dybdahl

Best Swedish Artist:
Daniel Lindstrøm
Kent
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Philipsson
Magnus Uggla

Best Danish Artist:
Big Fat Snake
Johnny DeLuxe
Nik & Jay
Sanne Salomonsen
Saybia

Best Nordic Artist:
Kent (SWE)
Lisa Ekdahl (SWE)
Röyksopp (NOR)
Saybia (DK)
Timbuktu (SWE)

Best Nordic hit:
Amy Diamond - "What’s In It For Me" (SWE)
Ana Johnsson - "We Are" (SWE)
Christian Waltz - "Wonderchild" (SWE)
Eric Prydz - "Call On Me" (SWE)
Infernal - "From Paris To Berlin" (DK)
Lilyjets - "Going Blind" (NOR)

Best Nordic Musikkvideo: coming soon.

Winners be announced at an event ceremony to take place October 29 at the Forum in København. More info: http://www.nordicmusicawards.no/

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
02. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
03. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
04. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
05. Järjestyshäiriö - Pidä huivista kii (FIN)
06. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
07. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
08. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
09. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
10. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Bloodpit - Platitude (FIN)
12. Alice in Videoland - Badboy (SWE)
13. Paperboys - Keep it cool (NOR)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
02. Louise Hoffsten - From Linköping to Memphis
03. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
07. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
08. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
09. Musikal - Mamma Mia
10. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
11. Robyn - Robyn
12. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
13. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
14. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
15. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
16. Toni Holgersson - Tecken på liv
17. Carola - Störst av allt
18. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta Ballader
20. Kent - Du & Jag Döden

Guitarist Anni has left The Models. The ladies will continue on as a three-piece.

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
08. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
09. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
10. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
11. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
12. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
13. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
14. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
15. Jupither - Love
16. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
02. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
03. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
04. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
05. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
06. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
07. Anna Nordell - Där finns du än (SWE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
10. Marion Raven - Break you (NOR)

Challengers:
11. Järjestyshäiriö - Pidä huivista kii (FIN)
12. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
13. Julie - Completely fallen (DK)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
02. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
03. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
06. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
07. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
08. Toni Holgersson - Tecken på liv
09. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
10. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
11. Musikal - Mamma Mia
12. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
13. Robyn - Robyn
14. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
15. Carola - Störst av allt
16. Darin - The anthem
17. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
18. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
19. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
20. Helena Paparizou - My Number One

Swedish post-punks United have posted a couple new mp3s for download: http://www.ripoff.se/united/sounds/sounds.php

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
08. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
09. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
10. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
11. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
12. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
13. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
14. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
15. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
16. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
17. Peshi - Hush Hush
18. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Laleh - Live Tomorrow

Challengers:
01. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
02. Jupither - Love
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
05. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
02. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
03. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
04. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
08. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
09. Musikal - Mamma Mia
10. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
11. Robyn - Robyn
12. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
13. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
14. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
15. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
16. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
17. Darin - The anthem
18. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
19. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
20. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook

PopMatters reviews José González: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/g/gonzalezjose-veneer.shtml

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
05. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
08. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
09. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
10. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
11. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
12. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
13. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
14. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
15. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
16. Firefox - What's That Sound
17. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
18. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
19. Peshi - Hush Hush
20. Alcazar - Start The Firt

Challengers:
01. Saint Thomas - Morning Dancer
02. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
03. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
04. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
05. The Legends - He Knows The Sun

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
02. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
03. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
04. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Musikal - Mamma Mia
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
08. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
09. Robyn - Robyn
10. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
11. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
12. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
13. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
14. Carola - Störst av allt
15. Darin - The anthem
16. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
17. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
18. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook
19. Ulf Lundell - Högtruck
20. Di Leva - Själens krigare: Samlade sånger

Cake on Cake's new album has been delayed until September, but she informs me that the upcoming US tour from November 11 through December 22 will be confirmed shortly.

Check out the new Kent video for "Den döda vinkeln": http://www.engstrand.nu/mov/kent-doda-vinkeln.mov

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
05. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
06. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
07. Darin - Why Does It Rain
08. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
09. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
10. Firefox - What's That Sound
11. Peshi - Hush Hush
12. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
13. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
14. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
15. Marion Raven - Break You
16. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Alcazar - Start The Firt
19. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
20. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway

Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
02. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
03. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
04. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
05. Musikk & John Rock - Love Changes

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
02. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
03. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
06. Musikal - Mamma Mia
07. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
09. Darin - The anthem
10. Robyn - Robyn
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Carola - Störst av allt
13. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
14. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
15. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
16. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook
17. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
18. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
19. Ulf Lundell - Högtruck
20. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan

Hero Dishonest has posted all the details for their upcoming UK tour in late September: http://www.ifsociety.com/herodishonest/
The band is also now on myspace if you wanna be their friend: http://www.myspace.com/herodishonest

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
02. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
03. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
04. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
05. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
06. Musikal - Mamma Mia
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
08. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
09. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
10. Laleh - Laleh
11. Darin - The anthem
12. Robyn - Robyn
13. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
14. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
15. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
16. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
17. Carola - Störst av allt
18. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
20. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook

Long-running Norwegian pop group A-ha has announced that they will release their brand new single "Celice" on October 4. The bands still-untitled eighth album, their first in 3.5 years, comes out November 7.