This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
02. The Knife - Silent shout
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
06. In Flames - Come clarity
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
09. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
10. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
11. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
12. Agnes - Agnes
13. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
14. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
15. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
16. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
17. Darin - Darin
18. Robyn - Robyn
19. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
20. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund

Pitchfork reviews Diskaholics Anonymous, the collaboration between Swedish sax player Mats Gustafsson with Thurston Moore and Jim O'Rourke: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/diskaholics-anonymous-trio/weapons-of-ass-destruction-live-in-japan-v1.shtml

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Knife - Silent shout
02. Laleh - Laleh
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
05. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
06. In Flames - Come clarity
07. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
08. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
09. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
10. Agnes - Agnes
11. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
12. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
13. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
14. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
15. Darin - Darin
16. Robyn - Robyn
17. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
18. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
19. Kent - Du & jag döden
20. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått

Aversionline on Norwegian black-metal act Ljå: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/02/shame-and-indemnification.html (scroll down past Bleeding Through)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Laleh - Laleh
02. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
03. In Flames - Come clarity
04. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
05. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
06. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
09. Agnes - Agnes
10. Darin - Darin
11. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
12. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
13. Kent - Du & jag döden
14. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
15. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
16. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
17. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
18. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
19. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
20. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. In Flames - Come clarity
02. Laleh - Laleh
03. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
04. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
05. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
06. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
07. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
08. Agnes - Agnes
09. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
10. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
11. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
12. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
13. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
14. Darin - Darin
15. Kent - Du & jag döden
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
18. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
19. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
20. Christian Kjellvander - Faya

Swedish noiserockers Gemene Man have posted a couple new tunes on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gemeneman

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Laleh - Laleh
02. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
03. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
04. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
05. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
06. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
07. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
08. Agnes - Agnes
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
11. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
12. Kent - Du & jag döden
13. Darin - Darin
14. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
15. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
18. Matz Bladhs - Gobitar 2006
19. Weeping Willows - Singles again
20. Christian Kjellvander - Faya

Norwegian black-metal act Satyricon has signed with Roadrunner for all territories excluding Norway and North America (where they are on Sony). Read more: http://www.bravewords.com/news/39354

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
02. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
03. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Agnes - Agnes
06. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
09. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
10. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
11. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
12. Emil Sigfridsson - Äntligen
13. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
14. Darin - Darin
15. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
16. Matz Bladhs - Gobitar 2006
17. Wahlströms - Tillbaka igen
18. Eddie Meduza - Dragspelsrock
19. Kent - Du & jag döden
20. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Updated German tourdates for The Je Ne Sais Quoi:

03/09 - White Trash, Berlin
03/10 - Sunday Service Festival @ Knust, Hamburg
03/11 - Trinkhalle, Rheine
03/12 - Blue Shell, Köln

Sophie Zelmani
A decade of dreams 1995-2005
Sony/BMG

"A decade of dreams 1995-2005" is the best of (yet) from Sweden's very own Dido-esque singer-songstress Sophie Zelmani. She occupies the territory already covered by the likes of Lisa Nilson, Lisa Ekdahl, or even Patrik Issakson! Vocally they pale into insignificance, as Zelmani possesses a voice to be reckoned with. It could be heard on any MOR format radio station in the USA. That said, Zelmani has a husky purr to her delicious vocals, fittingly matched by her beauty. Arguably the best tracks are "Going home", "Oh dear" and percussion tilted "Going to stop" which weighs in at a whopping 7:08 mins long. For fans, the album also contains a "So long" update via the the Aranjeuz version. Fresh material (three new songs) includes the single "I can't change", which could easily have fit nicely into her "Sing and dance" album issued in 2002. All in all, proper Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, never Friday or Saturday evening music.
- Troy Convers

Lisa Ekdahl's new Lars Winnerbäck-produced album "Pärlor av glas" will be released on January 18. (via)

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/

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
02. Lasse Berghagen - Jul i vårt hus
03. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
04. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
06. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
07. Peter Jöback - Storybook
08. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
09. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
10. Silverbullit - Arclight
11. Markoolio - Bäst off
12. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
13. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
14. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
15. Gyllene Tider - GT25 live
16. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
17. Titiyo - Best of
18. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
19. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
20. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster

Wilmer X will be releasing a new album called "13 våningar upp" on January 26. The first single "God god lust" is due out later this month.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
02. Peter Jöback - Storybook
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
05. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
08. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
09. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
11. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
12. Orup - Orup - Bästa
13. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
14. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
15. Rallypack - Sod Off, God! We Believe in Our Band
16. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
17. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
18. Martin Stenmarck - Think of Me
19. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
20. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait

Stylus reviews Thirdimension: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2527

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
02. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
04. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
07. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
08. Orup - Orup - Bästa
09. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
10. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
13. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
14. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
15. Martin Stenmarck - Think of Me
16. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
17. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
18. Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved
19. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte om
20. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers

Legendary Swedish doom-metal act Candlemass has decided to reunite yet again and has booked two weeks in the studio at the end of the month. They don't have a record deal yet or anything, but they don't seem worried about it. Read more: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=29064

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
05. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Orup - Orup - Bästa
08. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
09. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
10. Hovet - Hovet
11. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
12. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
13. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
14. Deportees - All Prayed Up
15. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
16. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
17. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
18. Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved
19. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
20. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers

Nicke Borg of Backyard Babies will be doing a DJ tour of Europe. Here's the first dates:

11/24 - King & Queens, München (GER)
11/27 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
11/29 - Cobra Bar, Hamburg (GER)

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. Orup - Orup - Bästa
07. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
08. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
09. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
10. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
11. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
12. Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved
13. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
14. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
15. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
16. Europe - Start from the Dark
17. Blacknuss - Gold
18. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte omo
19. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
20. Rebecka Törnqvist - Travel Like in Songs

PopMatters reviews the epic one-song Meshuggah EP "I": http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/meshuggah-i.shtml

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved
05. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
06. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
07. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
08. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
09. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
10. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
11. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte omo
12. The Haunted - Revolver
13. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
14. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
15. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
16. Europe - Start from the Dark
17. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
18. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
19. Blacknuss - Gold
20. Rebecka Törnqvist - Travel Like in Songs

After a two month break, Jaga Jazzist is back in the studio to wrap up their new album for an early 2005 release. They've now enlisted the help of producer Kåre Chr. Westrheim to finish tracking and to handle mixing. Kåre has worked with quite a few high profile Norwegian musicians including Gluecifer, Kaisers Orchestra and Odd Nordstoga. Check out pics from the sessions here: http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/sql/newslist.php/