Mando Diao has now posted a bunch of their videos online: http://www.mando-diao.com/en/main.php?sida=multimedia

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

01. (16) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
02. (08) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
03. (02) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
04. (11) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
05. (04) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
06. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
07. (10) Björk - "Who Is It?"
08. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
09. (NY) Ison & Fille - "Vill va Highwon"
10. (05) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
11. (09) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
12. (NY) Faithless - "Miss U Less, See U More"
13. (NY) Ayesha - "Squaffie"
14. (NY) Keane - "This Is The Last Time"
15. (03) Embee - "Not Tonite"
16. (NY) Snow Patrol - "How To Be Dead"
17. (NY) Joanna Newsom - "Sprout and the Bean"
18. (ÅT) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
19. (15) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
20. (17) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Dizzee Rascal - "Dream"
Florence Valentin - "Där jag borde va"
Sophie Rimheden/Håkan Lidbo - "Shout"

Leaving the chart:
(06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
(07) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
(12) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
(13) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
(14) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
(18) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
(19) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
(20) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Mando Diao now has an official UK website: http://www.mando-diao.com/uk/

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

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (02) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
03. (06) Embee - "Not Tonite"
04. (09) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
05. (NY) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
06. (03) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
07. (05) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
08. (NY) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
09. (NY) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
10. (NY) Björk - "Who Is It?"
11. (NY) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
12. (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
13. (07) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
14. (16) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
15. (19) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
16. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
17. (NY) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"
18. (NY) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
19. (NY) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
20. (08) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Florence Valentin - "Där Jag Borde Va"
Ayesha - "Squaffie"
Bright Eyes - "Take It Easy"

Leaving the chart:
(10) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
(11) Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
(12) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
(13) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
(14) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
(15) Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
(17) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
(18) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
(20) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Dhani - Girl Talk
03. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
04. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
07. Nightwish - Wish I Had
08. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
09. Mando Diao - Clean Town
10. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
11. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
12. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
13. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
14. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
15. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
16. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
17. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
18. Beats And Styles - Renegades
19. Masayah - Felicia
20. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry

Challengers:
01. Raymond & Maria - Nej
02. Nephew - Superliga
03. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
04. Negative - In My Heaven
05. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
06. Madcon - Doo Wop

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Mando Diao's new single "God knows" will include three exclusive bonus tracks: "We're Hit", "The Malevolence" and "Sweet Jesus".

Rockfoto.nu has posted new live pics from Mando Diao, Sugarplum Fairy and 21st Century Noise.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Dhani - Girl Talk
07. Mando Diao - Clean Town
08. Snook - Mister Cool
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
11. Ana - We Are
12. Beats And Styles - Renegades
13. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
14. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
15. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
16. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
17. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
19. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
20. Masayah - Felicia

Challengers:
01. Nightwish - Wish I Had
02. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Rent A Wreck
03. Powersolo - Oak Tree Girl
04. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
05. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
06. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Snook - Mister Cool
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Ana - We Are
07. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
08. Mando Diao - Clean Town
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
11. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
12. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
13. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
14. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
15. Ayesha - Fire
16. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
17. Strip Music - Never Die
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
19. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
20. The Concretes - Seems Fine

Challengers:
01. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
02. Masayah - Felicia
03. Dhani - Girl Talk
04. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
05. Beats And Styles - Renegades
06. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Mando Diao
Hurricane bar
Majesty/EMI

Considering the reputation these guys have for being total assholes, my initial impulse is to rip them apart completely. However, as tempting as that may sound, I'm going to try and stick to the moral high road and tell it like it is. Look - while Mando Diao is obviously nowhere near as good as they think they are, they really aren't all that bad either. "Hurricane bar" is simply a straight-up sophomore slump in just about every way. They've ditched most of the soul and garage-rock trend-chasing and delivered an album that's totally safe and unremarkable, not to mention about 15 minutes too long and desperately lacking in energy. It's pleasant and inoffensive enough that I wouldn't switch the channel if it came on the radio, but at the same time, it's definitely not worth spending money on.
- Avi Roig

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

01. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
04. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
05. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
08. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
09. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte omo
10. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
11. Europe - Start from the Dark
12. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
13. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
14. Rebecka Törnqvist - Travel Like in Songs
15. Stefan Sundström - Hjärtats melodi
16. Mando Diao - Hurricane Bar
17. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
18. Blacknuss - Gold
19. Shirley Clamp - Den långsamma blomman
20. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives

Aftonbladet reports that there are still unresolved issues between Universal Records and Burning Heart concerning the former's signing of The Hives: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,546598,00.html (in Swedish)

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Snook - Mister Cool
02. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
06. Annie - Chewing Gum
07. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
08. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
09. Ana - We Are
10. Mando Diao - Clean Town
11. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
12. Vacuum - They Do It
13. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
14. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
15. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
16. Ayesha - Fire
17. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
18. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
19. Tungtvann - Plan B
20. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord

Challengers:
01. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
02. Honestly - Better Than Me
03. Christina Groth - Right Here With Me
04. The Concretes - Seems Fine
05. Strip Music - Never Die

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

The next Mando Diao single will be for the song "God Knows". A video has been made and is said to feature a story and technique "based out of an idea Gustaf got in a bar in Tokyo that the band visited in August."

Magnus Uggla declares that Mando Diao is Sweden's best band in this chat with Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,546030,00.html (in Swedish)

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

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
02. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
03. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
04. Europe - Start from the Dark
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
07. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
08. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
09. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
10. Rebecka Törnqvist - Travel Like in Songs
11. Mando Diao - Hurricane Bar
12. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte omo
13. Sugarplum Fairy - Young and Armed
14. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
15. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
16. Stefan Sundström - Hjärtats melodi
17. The Plan - Embrace Me Beauty
18. Maja - Hemligheter
19. Anders Johansson - When I Become Me
20. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart

Mp3 blog Music for Robots posts about Norwegian goth/doom/metal band Theatre of Tragedy: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/000563.html