Laakso lucked out and was joined by hyped UK act Comet Gain at their show in London last night. Apparently one of the other acts got in an altercation of sorts with the club and was given the boot from the bill.

I'm not sure why I haven't done it already, but here's the tracklists for those carious upcoming Startracks-produced Festival compilations:

Accelerator 2004
01. M. Craft – Sweet
02. The Shins – So Says I
03. Electrelane – The Valleys
04. Lali Puna – Faking the books
05. Broken Social Scene – Stars and sons
06. Explosions in the Sky – The only moment we were alone
07. Laakso – Blizzard
08. Jens Lekman – The wrong hands (prev. unreleased)
09. Jonas Kullhammar – Bebopalulia
10. The Go! Team - Panterdash
11. The Von Bondies – C'mon, C'mon
12. Existensminimum – The on and on
13. Franz Ferdinand – Take me out (Naum Gabo re-mix) (prev. unreleased)

Picknick
01. Kristofer Åström – Idiot talk
02. Richard Buckner – Jewelbomb
03. Tiger Lou – Rushmore (prev. unreleased)
04. Ane Brun – Are they saying goodbye?
05. Denison Witmer – Stations
06. Tomas Andersson Wij – Tommy och hans mamma
07. Christian Kjellvander – For the sake of the song (prev. unreleased. Zandt cover, recorded live at Mondo)
08. Anna Ternheim – Troubled mind
09. Nicolai Dunger – Slaves (we're together like)
10. Tomas Andersson Wij – En vän till mig
11. Ane Brun – Fight Song (prev. unreleased. Likely to be recorded for her next album due 2005)
12. Syd Matters – Have a nice day
13. Kristofer Åström – Cardiac (prev. unreleased, from the "There for" sessions)
14. Syd Matters - Bones
15. Richard Buckner – Put on what you wanna
16. Tiger Lou – Like you said
17. Nicolai Dunger - City sun

Here's the tracklist for that sampler of Swedish bands playing London later this month:

01. Eskobar - Love Strikes
02. Eskobar - Under These Stars
03. Public Service - Let it Roll
04. Public Service - Pavement Cafe
05. Conspirity - Naked
06. Conspirity - Brats
07. David & the Citizens - Let's Not Fall Apart [ep version]
08. David & the Citizens - Graycoated Morning
09. Laakso - Aussie Girl
10. Laakso - Demon

As mentioned before, people in the UK can get a free copy by emailing svea@publicist.com or by citing this here website to the doorman at one of the gigs.

There's a free sampler CD with tracks from Eskobar, David & the Citizens and Laakso available to anyone to the UK who wants one. Simply email svea@publicist.com with your info and you're good. The CD will also be available at the three band's upcoming London gigs later this month. Well, if you mention this website to the guy at the door, that is.

Some updated London gig info for Laakso:

05/25 - Carling Academy Islington, London w/Bearsuit
05/26 - Archway Tavern/Club Fandango, London w/Costar
05/27 - Club Echo, Gossips, Club Fandango, London w/Nebraska
05/28 - Barfly Camden, London w/David & the Citizens, Silverbullit

Streaming playlist: On tour

In other Swedish bands playing London news, Laakso has switched their Club Fandango gig to May 26 so they can play with the band Costar which features former members of Rialto.

Updated Laakso tourdates in the UK:

05/25 - Carling Academy Islington, London w/Bearsuit
05/27 - Bull & Gate, Club Fandango, London
05/28 - Barfly Camden, London w/David & the Citizens, Silverbullit

Parasol is now stocking Adrian Recording artists David & the Citizens and Laakso.

Streaming playlist: Guest DJ: Kal Ström

Some pics from Laakso's German tour: http://ktv-zone.de/reviewdetails.php?id=2061#pics

Speaking of Laakso, they're playing the Camden Barfly in London with Silverbullit on May 28.

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"

Here's those upcoming German dates for Laakso, as well as their other confirmed summer touring plans:

04/11 - MS Stubnitz, Rostock (GER)
04/12 - Nachtcafe, Keil (GER)
04/13 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
04/14 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
04/15 - Fundbureau, Hamburg (GER)
04/16 - Alte Molkerei, Bocholt (GER)
04/17 - Z. Altenberg, Oberhausen (GER)
04/19 - Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
04/20 - Glad House, Cottbus (GER)
04/21 - Bar Fly, Schönebeck (GER)
04/28 - Honduras @ Hugos, Norrköping (SWE)
05/06 - Rust, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/28-30 - Popaganda festivalen, Stockholm (SWE)
06/04-05 - Spot10 Festival, Aarhus (DK)
07/15-17 - Arvika, Arvika Festival (SWE)

Adrian Recordings artists Laakso will be touring Germany in April. Dates soon.