Di[rec] is offering up live recordings from Björn Dixgård's (Mando Diao) current German tour as paid downloads: http://shop.di-rec.com/cms/index.php?id=72

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
03. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
04. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
05. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
12. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
15. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
16. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
17. The Hives - The black and white album
18. E-Type - Eurotopia
19. Drifters - Ett liv med dig
20. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day

MP3: Mando Diao - Gold

I never thought I'd say it, but the new Mando Diao album "Never seen the light of day" is pretty damn good. I can't say if it's the influence of producer Björn Olsson or what, but whatever it is, it works. As to their status as legendary assholes, I can't say, though I'm willing to entertain the notion that they've grown up. Anyhow, "Gold" is the kind of song that's infuriatingly catchy - the taunting la-la-la refrain is obnoxious, but irresistible and the "Oh my god" lead-up to the chorus is even better. Despite my best intentions, I can't help myself. It's good, maybe even a little bit great. I admit it to be true.

Mando Diao - Gold

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. The Bombettes - Dating scene
02. TALK 1
03. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
04. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
05. Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine (Fidel Astro remix)
06. TALK 2
07. Come Sleep - Be the end
08. Promise and the Monster - Trials
09. Immanu El - Home
10. TALK 3
11. Lukestar - Lake Toba
12. Marit Bergman - No party
13. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
14. TALK 4
15. Jonas Game - ADHD
16. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
17. Josse - You had a plan
18. The Hives - You dress up for Armageddon
19. TALK 5
20. Randy - Freedom song
21. Ted Gärdestad - Så mycket bättre
22. Motorhomes - Into the night
23. TALK 6
24. Laakso - Västerbron
25. The Bear Quartet - Hunchback
26. Susanne Sundfør - The dance
27. TALK 7
28. New Moscow - Turbonegro must be destroyed
29. The Bell - Target group
30. Vaiping - The great polar expedition
31. TALK 8
32. NEI - City of gold
33. Asha Ali - Fire, fire
34. My Enemy - My time coming (Johan Formeijer remix)
35. TALK 9
36. CS Nielsen - Black spots
37. David Sandström Overdrive - The Fatville Treaty
38. C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
39. TALK 10
40. Aerial - My god, it's full of stars!

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
03. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
06. E-Type - Eurotopia
07. Petter - God damn it
08. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
09. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
10. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
11. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
12. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
14. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
15. The Hives - The black and white album
16. Jaqee - Nouvelle d'amour
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
20. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

Björn Dixgård (Mando Diao), Miss Li, Norma Bates and The Gain are the acts confirmed to play this year's Swedish Rock Days in Spain this coming December. More details: http://www.myspace.com/swedishrockdays

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
04. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
06. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
07. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
08. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. The Hives - The black and white album
11. Petter - God damn it
12. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
14. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
15. Avatar - Schlacht
16. Ken - Äntligen hemma
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. José González - In our nature
19. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
20. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner

Check out an e-card for the new Mando Diao album "Never seen the light of day": http://www.animero.com/emi/mandodiao/english/

The new Mando Diao album "Never seen the light of day" is streaming on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mandodiao

Aftonbladet reports that Mando Diao frontman Björn Dixgård is working on a solo career: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article915992.ab (in Swedish)
Look for a German tour in November and listen to samples here: http://www.myspace.com/bjorndixgardofmandodiao

The video for Mando Diao's new single "If I don't live today, then I might be here tomorrow" is now on myspace: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18487666

Mando Diao will be blogging from their trip to China: http://mandodiaophotoblog.blogspot.com/

The new Mando Diao album "Never seen the light of day" will be released on October 24 with the first single "If I don't live today, then I might be here tomorrow" preceding it exactly one month earlier on September 24.

Mando Diao will travel to China to perform at the Beijing Pop Festival on September 9 and will also do a club gig at Star Live in Beijing on September 11.

Festival report: Arvika