"Wildhearts" will be the next single from Melody Club off their latest album "Face the music". It comes out July 6.

In case you haven't heard about it already, those boys in Melody Club are having a tiff and bassist Magnus Roos has quit the band. Rumor has it that drummer Rickard Ankers will soon follow.

Summer tour plans for Melody Club:

05/20 - Ågatan 29, Enköping
05/21 - Mc Evans, Borås
05/27 - Studentkåren, Gävle
05/28 - Musikfest, Aneby
06/10 - Rabarock, Järvakandi
06/11 - Göteborgstalangen, Göteborg
06/17 - Cityfest, Kramfors
06/18 - Fest i Flen, Flen
06/20 - Jahalli, Helsingfors
06/22 - Globen, Stockholm
07/02 - Olssons Brygga, Arvika
07/07 - Sundsvalls Gatufest, Sundsvall
07/08 - Peace and Love, Borlänge
07/09 - Tivolirock, Kristianstad
07/14 - Torget, Borås
07/17 - Havsbadet, Lysekil
07/23 - Rockoff, Åland
07/28 - Storsjöyran, Östersund
07/29 - Stranddagar, Karlskoga
08/10 - Göteborgskalaset, Göteborg
08/13 - Karl Oskar Dagarna, Växjö

Check out some pics from their just-finished tour with Kylie here: http://www.diary.melodyclub.com/

Moneybrother
Live @ Camden Barfly, London, 03/24/05

This gig was a bit of a funny one. I could never have predicted the hysteria that would surround Moneybrother's first performance on English soil. I first became aware of this band at the Hultsfred Festival in 2003 when I was informed by a friendly stranger that I had to make Moneybrother one of the absolute priority bands to see that weekend. Unfortunately, I never made said gig. However, I made sure that I tracked down the "Blood panic" CD when I returned to the UK. I was intrigued by the cover which I guessed was a pastiche of Michael Jackson, but was ultimately only drawn in by "Reconsider me" and "Don't call the police". Those two tracks showed great promise.
Fast forward two years and I found myself at the Camden Barfly, with the band's new record "To die alone" sitting pretty at the top of the Swedish album chart. Somewhat predictably, the shoebox sized venue was completely sold out. Demand was so high that the promoter had oversold the show, selling an additional 150 tickets to the 180 which should have been on sale. The upshot of this nonsense was that when buzz support act The Modern (who I predict will be a great band for Melody Club to play alongside) finished their set, the entire crowd was kicked out of the venue and forced to queue up again to see Moneybrother. Only the lucky 180 with green wrist bands were granted exclusive access. It would be interesting to note how many of these people who were let back in were non-Swedish or non-industry people. I reckon you could probably count the number on one hand.
When Moneybrother eventually came on I was surprised at how tight the group was. When I found out that they had recently played an industry gig in America, I really didn't give them much of a chance of succeeding Stateside. However, the way in which the band seemed happy to change the arrangements of the recorded versions and skit off of each other made me think that they really could make it as a "jam" band over there. As most of the set was made up of songs from the new record (which I am unfamiliar with) the main body of the set was new to me. However, these new tracks seemed to be more sincere and varied than "Blood panic". I enjoyed how each member of the band was attired in a ridiculous fashion. For example, take the trombonist who was dressed head to toe in tight white denim. It takes balls to carry that look off, believe me.
By the time Moneybrother came on for their encore, the entire crowd was moshing and one brave chap attempted to crowdsurf. The band ended on a chaotic drawn out version of "Reconsider me". Moneybrother do justice to the once derided music genre of white soul. However, although the gig was an undoubtedly enjoyable experience, I expect the band to achieve greater success in the US than the UK due to their sound being more palletable to the tastes of the former market.
- Nick Levine

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

01. Millencolin - Ray
02. Angu - Red Light
03. Kent - Max 500
04. Marie Miller - Playground
05. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
06. Carpark North - Human
07. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
08. Saybia - Bend The Rules
09. Bertine Zetlitz - Ah-ah
10. Darin - Money For Nothing
11. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
12. Melody Club - Boys In The Girl's Room
13. The Ark - Clamour For Glamour
14. Kurt Nilsen - Never Easy
15. Chick Habit - Rule The World
16. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
17. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
18. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
19. User - Miss Wanted
20. Strip Music - 24 Hrs

Challengers:
01. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
02. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
03. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
04. Clemens - Dans Me Döden
05. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
04. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
06. Nerdee - Ivy (FIN)
07. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)
08. Nina Rochelle - Mörkertal (SWE)
09. Infernal - From Paris to Berlin (DK)
10. Pain - Same old song (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Humane - Wish God was a woman (FIN)
12. Gåte - Sjå attende (NOR)
13. Melody Club - Boys in the girls room (SWE)

Melody Club is keeping a tour diary while on the road with Kylie: http://www.melodyclub.com/diary/

The English-language version of the Melody Club website is back online: http://www.melodyclub.com/uk/?NODE=1

It's official: Now that Melody Club is opening for Kylie, they will be blowing off the ExMS showcase tour in the US. A no-brainer, really. A replacement act will be announced soon.

Växjö's Melody Club will be getting their big break opening for Kylie Minouge on tour in Europe:

03/19 - Secc, Glasgow (SCO)
03/20 - Secc, Glasgow (SCO)
03/22 - Secc, Glasgow (SCO)
03/23 - Secc, Glasgow (SCO)
03/24 - Secc, Glasgow (SCO)
03/26 - Zenith, Paris (FRA)
03/27 - Ahoy, Rotterdam (NL)
03/28 - Sportpaleis, Antwerp (BEL)
03/30 - Stadthalle, Vienna (AUS)
03/31 - Olympiahalle, Munich (GER)
04/01 - St. Jakobshalle, Basel (SWI)
04/03 - Gigantium, Aalborg (DK)
04/04 - Color Line Arena, Hamburg (GER)
04/05 - Arena, Cologne (GER)
04/07 - The Point, Dublin (IRL)
04/08 - The Point, Dublin (IRL)
04/09 - The Point, Dublin (IRL)
04/11 - The Point, Dublin (IRL)
04/12 - The Point, Dublin (IRL)
04/15 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/16 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/17 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/19 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/20 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/21 - Nec, Birmingham (UK)
04/23 - En Arena, Manchester (UK)
04/24 - En Arena, Manchester (UK)
04/26 - En Arena, Manchester (UK)
04/27 - En Arena, Manchester (UK)
04/28 - En Arena, Manchester (UK)
04/30 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/01 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/02 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/04 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/05 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/06 - Earls Court, London (UK)
05/07 - Earls Court, London (UK)

I suppose this means they've dropped off the lineup for the US ExMS showcase?

"Boys in the girls room" will be the third single from Melody Club's most recent album "Face the music". Here's the tracklist:

01. Boys in the girls room
02. Palace station (live)
03. Electric (live)
04. Cola and rum

The live tracks were recorded at P3 Popstad in Växjö in 2003 and "Cola and rum" is a five-year-old track, one of the first things the band ever did.

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

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
02. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
03. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
04. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
05. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
06. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
07. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
08. Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
09. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
10. The Ark - State of the Ark
11. E.S.T. - Viaticum
12. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
13. Pain - Dancing with the dead
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
15. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
16. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
17. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
18. Melody Club - Face the Music
19. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
20. Shirley Clamp - Den långsamma blomman

Check out an e-card for the new Hammerfall album "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" right here: http://www.nuclearblast.de/events/hammerfall/ecard/index.htm
As mentioned before, it comes out March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Aftonbladet says that this year's ExMS US showcase with The Ark, Moneybrother, Melody Club, Deportees and The Caesars will hit NYC on March 21 at CBGBs.

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

01. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
04. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
07. E.S.T. - Viaticum
08. Pain - Dancing with the dead
09. The Ark - State of the Ark
10. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
11. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
12. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
13. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
14. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
15. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
16. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
17. Melody Club - Face the Music
18. Backyard Babies - Live in paris
19. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
20. Shirley Clamp - Den långsamma blomman

Hypocrisy reports that they should have a new album ready for release in September.

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

01. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
02. Pain - Dancing with the dead
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
04. E.S.T. - Viaticum
05. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
06. The Ark - State of the Ark
07. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
08. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
09. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
10. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
11. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
12. Backyard Babies - Live in paris
13. Dark Tranquility - Character
14. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
15. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
16. Melody Club - Face the Music
17. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
18. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
19. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
20. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift

Niccokick, Existensminimum, Convoj and Band of Joy are among the first list of bands confirmed for this year's Emmabodafestivalen.