Check out the studio session Mando Diao did with MTV in New York: http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/mando_diao/audvid.jhtml

Stylus reviews Mando Diao: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3019

Indie Workshop likes Mando Diao: http://indieworkshop.com/reviews/1713/
Poor Jake, I thought you had good taste. I guess I was wrong.

Aftonbladet checks in with Mando Diao as they kick off their first real US tour: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,638688,00.html (in Swedish)

Mando Diao has updated their tour schedule: http://www.mando-diao.com/en/main.php?sida=tour

Mando Diao has been selected to support flavor-of-the-month act The Bravery for run of show in the UK:

05/23 - Blank Canvass, Leeds
05/24 - Academy, Bristol
05/25 - Civic, Wolverhampton
05/27 - Brooks University
05/28 - Astoria, London
05/29 - Astoria, London
05/30 - Astoria, London
05/31 - Academy, Manchester
06/01 - Barrowlands, Glasgow

The Dutch Scandinavian music site Ratatosk has posted a couple live video clips from Mando Diao and Enslaved: http://ratatoskonline.net/

Pitchfork reviews the latest from Mando Diao: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/mando-diao/hurricane-bar.shtml

Updated tourdates for Mando Diao:

03/01 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
03/02 - The Tivoli, Utrecht (HOL)
03/03 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (HOL)
03/04 - Vera, Groningen (HOL)
03/05 - Ringlockschupen, Bielefeld (GER)
03/07 - Academy3, Manchester (UK) w/The Donnas
03/08 - Garage, Glasgow (UK) w/The Donnas
03/09 - The Astoria, London (UK) w/The Donnas
03/13 - Columbiahalle (Kuttner On Ice), Berlin (GER)
03/31 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
04/06 - Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
04/07 - La Laiterie, Strassbourg (FRA)
04/08 - L'Aeronef, Lille (FRA)
04/09 - Le Normandy, St Lo (FRA)
04/11 - Le Boule Noire, Paris (FRA)
04/12 - Abart, Zurich (SWI)
04/13 - Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
04/14 - Circolo Delgi Artisti, Rome (ITA)
04/15 - Rainbow Club, Milan (ITA)
04/16 - Flog, Florance (ITA)
04/18 - Bikini, Barcelona (SPA)
04/20 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
04/21 - Azkena, Bilbao (SPA)
04/25 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/26 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Ravonettes, The Comas, Danko Jones
04/27 - T.T. Bear´s, Cambridge, MA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/29 - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto (CAN) w/The Comas, Danko Jones
04/30 - Little Brothers, Columbus,OH w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/02 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/05 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/06 - The Red Room, Vancouver (CAN) w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/07 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/09 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/10 - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/11 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/12 - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/17 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/19 - The End, Nashville, TN w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/20 - EARL, Atlanata, GA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/21 - Cat´s Craddle, Carrboro, NC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/22 - IOTA Club and Cafe, Arlington, VA w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/24 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY w/The Comas, Danko Jones
05/25 - The Mercury Lounge, NYC w/The Comas, Danko Jones
07/09 - Peace and Love Festival, Borlänge (SWE) w/The Comas, Danko Jones

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. In Flames - Touch Of Red
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Pain - Same Old Song
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Kevin - Theme From Forever
17. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
18. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
19. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
20. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again

Challengers:
01. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
02. Mando Diao - Down In The Past
03. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
04. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
05. Karen - Onsket

Go here to vote for your favorite.

The Radio Dept.
This past week EP
Labrador

Better than Mando Diao, The Concretes and that Swedish guy from Placebo all mixed into one - here's The Radio Dept.! Not that it's too difficult to beat the previous mentioned trio, but what I'm trying to say is that Radio Dept. deserve to be famous, at least as famous as Abba were. This new EP once again proves how good Radio Dept. are, or actually, not only does it prove how good they are but it also shows how they amazingly enough have managed to become even better. I'm not the biggest shoegazing fan in the world, I admit, but Radio Dept. just makes my heart melt. This EP is a real treat and I pity the man who in 10 years time has to decide what songs to put on The Radio Dept. Greatest Hits album - will he choose all five songs on this EP? If not, what songs will he (sorry for my blatant sexism here) choose to discard? It's a shame though that every time I've seen Radio Dept. live they've always been a bit too shambolic and not really given their recorded material the proper treatment it deserves, but perhaps that has changed now.
- Simon Tagestam

Mando Diao's most recent album "Hurricane bar" has been confirmed for a UK release on March 7.

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

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (08) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (02) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
04. (03) Embee featuring José Gonzélez & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
05. (04) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... And the JFG"
06. (05) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
07. (06) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (14) Radio Luxemburg - "It's Cruel Up North"
09. (07) Kent - "Max 500"
10. (08) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
11. (ÅT) Beck - "Epro"
12. (10) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (ÅT) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (20) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
15. (NY) Diplo - "Newsflash"
17. (12) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
16. (NY) Tweet featuring Missy Elliott - "Turn Da Lights Off"
19. (13) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
18. (NY) Roots Manuva - "Colossal Insight"
20. (15) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"

Leaving the chart: Håkan Hellström, Mando Diao, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Stereo Total and Moneybrother.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Moneybrother and Mando Diao will play the Kuttner on Ice Festival in Berlin on March 13. More info: http://www.viva.tv/index.php?action=kongtent_show_page&page=1997

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

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
03. (NY) Embee featuring José González & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
04. (NY) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
05. (NY) The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
06. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
07. (NY) Kent - "Max 500"
08. (02) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
08. (12) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
10. (14) New Order - "Krafty"
11. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
12. (18) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
13. (NY) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
14. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "It's Cruel Up North"
15. (NY) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure
16. (16) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (11) Stereo Total - "I am Naked", 3v
19. (06) Moneybrothers - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
20. (08) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"

Leaving the chart: Annie, Beck, Bloc Party, Bugz in the Attic, Johnossi, Little Barrie and M83.