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"

And in other Bear Quartet related news, there's gonna be a tribute album to the famous Swedish indierockers and you can hear Laakso's contribution right here: http://www.bearquartet.com/web_elements/audio/laakso_-_blizzard.mp3

New pics of Mustasch, Laakso and The Lightbulb Project from the Rookie tour up at Rockfoto.nu.

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"

And speaking of D&tC, Swedish music fans in the UK can now buy their most recent releases at every single HMV outlet. Labelmates Laakso can have their records purchased from any of the Rough Trade shops.

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 upcoming "Independent Sweden" compilation from Spain's Fork Series is nearing completion and the final tracklist should be available soon. Bands confirmed so far include Adria, Ane Brun, Celestine, David & the Citizens, Laakso, Det Gamla Landet, José González, Lemko Hall, Niccokick, Menteroja and Dr. Higgins.

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

01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
03. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (15) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
08. (07) Damien Rice "Volcano"
09. (20) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
10. (11) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
11. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
12. (12) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (NY) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
15. (NY) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
16. (09) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. (14) N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. (NY) Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. (NY) Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. (17) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"

Leaving the chart:
08. John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
16. Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
18. Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. Organism 12 "Sångfågel"

Petter's new album "Ronin" has been confirmed for an April 28 release date.

Laakso will be curating a record release party for the "Aussie girl" EP at Indigo in Stockholm tomorrow. They won't actually be playing, but I hear rumors about a "special guest"...

The first confirmations for Denmark's Spot10 Festival on June 4-5 in Aarhus: Tim Christensen, Thomas Dybdahl, Mum, José González, Kira & The Kindred Spirits, David & The Citizens, Hush, Mugison, Laakso, Larsen & Furious Jane, Powersolo, Martin Ryum and Sepiamusic. More info: http://www.spot10.dk/

New bands booked for the free Popaganda Festival on May 28-30 in Stockholm: U.N.P.O.C., Radio Dept., Laakso, Tiger Lou and Bring Me the Fucking Riot ... Man!.

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

01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigo"
03. (05) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (03) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (11) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (07) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (06) Damien Rice "Volcano"
08. (09) John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
09. (04) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
10. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
11. (15) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
12. (08) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (NY) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (14) N.E.R.D. She Wants To Move
15. (NY) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. (Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
16. (11) Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
17. (NY) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
18. (NY) Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. (18) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
20. (NY) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"

Leaving the chart:
13. Paris "Hey Sailor!"
16. David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
17. Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
19. Dave Clarke Feat. Chicks On Speed "What Was Her Name?"
20. Missy Elliott "I'm Really Hot"

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

01. (13) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (NY) Marit Bergman feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigo"
03. (NY) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
04. (NY) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
05. (02) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
06. (19) Damien Rice "Volcano"
07. (01) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
08. (07) The Legends "Call It Ours"
09. (12) John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
10. (05) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
11. (NY) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
12. (06) Peaches feat. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
13. (17) Paris "Hey Sailor!"
14. (16) N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
15. (NY) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
16. (04) David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
17. (03) Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
18. (11) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
19. (NY) Dave Clarke Feat. (Chicks On Speed "What Was Her Name?"
20. (NY) Missy Elliott "I'm Really Hot"

Leaving the chart:
08. Broder Daniel "Shoreline"
09. Björns Vänner "Alexander Lukas"
10. Shout Out Louds "Please Please Please"
14. Timbaland & Magoo "Indian Flute"
15. Grandaddy "I'm On Standby"
18. The Thrills "Don't Steal Our Sun"
20. Nicolai Dunger "Here's My Song You Can Have It (Album Sampler)"

A bit of Planekonomi news...

Monkeystrikes is getting ready to shoot a video for the first single "Lost on the Lawn" from their debut EP "Angry Knees". Henry Moore Selder (The Hives, The Knife, Jimi Tenor) will direct. Also, on the same day the EP is released on March 31, the band will hit the road for a couple weeks. Dates and details soon.

The next Mattias Alkberg BD single from his album "Tunaskolan" will be "Don Quixote" and it will be released in April. As for the album track "Levande Begravd" ("buried alive"), look for a special limited edition 7" of that coming soon from Hot Stuff. It's a cover of Swedish punk legends Liket Lever just in case you were unaware (like me).

Lastly, the label would like to welcome Stockholm-based band Stella Rocket to the family. Their debut album was produced by the ever-talented Jari Haapalainen of Bear Quartet and will be out soon. In case you didn't know, Jari's previous credits include bands such as The Concretes, Laakso and Moneybrother.

New reviews of Scandinavian music from German webzine Sellfish:

C.Aarmé - s/t
Laakso - i miss you, i'm pregnant
Last Days of April - if you lose it
Pain of Salvation - 12:5