Top fives: 2005 so far

Millencolin will tour Australia in September. Dates:

09/18 - Metro City, Perth
09/20 - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
09/21 - Festival Hall, Melbourne
09/22 - The Big Top, Sydney
09/24 - Riverstage, Brisbane

Millencolin
Live @ Henry Fonda Theater, Hollywood, CA, 5/21/05 and House of Blues, Anaheim, CA, 5/22/05

It's been two years since Millencolin has been on the West Coast and I, being the requisite fan, was looking forward to seeing them. Something about seeing a band two nights in a row sounds kinda boring but it was nothing but. The bands that opened for Millencolin on their little trek across the West were Roses Are Red, A Thorn For Every Heart and Boys Night Out. I wasn't really impressed with seeing three bands that were all five-pieces and it was really hard to decide if it was a cruel joke of sorts. Oh well, at least some of the kids there were into them.

Then came the headliners.

Millencolin burst onto the stage with energy and the crowd responded accordingly. They played about four songs off of their latest release "Kingwood" and also peppered the a-little-over-an-hour long set both nights with songs from "Same old tunes", "Life on a plate", "For monkeys and "Pennybridge pioneers". In-between song banter between guitarists Erik Ohlsson and Mathias Färm and bassist Nikola Sarcevic were lively and entertaining. I'm not sure how many times my neck became a target for crowd surfers during the Henry Fonda show but it was worth being up close and personal with the band. The crowd for both shows were very different. For some reason, all the idiots that throw stuff at bands during their set decided to show up for the Anaheim show. Whatever. I had fun meeting them on Saturday, having my glasses knocked off and smashed to bits, getting a random drunk guy putting his arm around me after that show and seeing them put up with flying shoes and water bottles on Sunday. Good times all around.
- Navy Keophan

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

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
03. Technicolour - Teach me love (FIN)
04. Discore - Rautakahle (FIN)
05. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
06. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)
07. Millencolin - Ray (SWE)
08. Kent - Palace & main (SWE)
09. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
10. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Maija Vilkkumaa - Kesä (FIN)
12. Robyn - Be mine (SWE)
13. Turbonegro - High on the crime (NOR)

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

01. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
02. Looptroop - Fort Europa
03. Millencolin - Ray
04. DAD - Scare Yourself
05. Smak - Nousen
06. Carpark North - Human
07. Sara Nunes - Simon Can't Sing
08. Ane Brun / Ron Sexsmith - Song No. 6
09. Swan Lee - Love Will Keep You Warm
10. Jaqee - Karma
11. Chick Habit - Rule The World
12. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
13. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me
14. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
15. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over
16. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
17. Paperboys - Wiggle It
18. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
19. PH3 - Det Där
20. Max'C - Time 2 Get It On

Challengers:
01. Ayesha - The Rose
02. Tiger Tunes - Highly Invisible
03. Paris - 60 Minutes
04. Darin - Why Does It Rain
05. Jori Hulkkonen - Lo Fiction

Go here to vote for your favorite.

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

01. Millencolin - Ray (SWE)
02. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
03. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
04. Discore - Rautakahle (FIN)
05. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
06. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
07. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
08. Carpark North - Human (DK)
09. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)
10. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Technicolour - Teach me love (FIN)
12. Kent - Palace & main (SWE)
13. Clemens - Dans med döden (DK)

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

01. Millencolin - Ray
02. Carpark North - Human
03. Marie Miller - Playground
04. Kent - Max 500
05. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
06. Sara Nunes - Simon Can't Sing
07. DAD - Scare Yourself
08. Smak - Nousen
09. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
10. The Similou - Ladykillers
11. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
12. Jaqee - Karma
13. Looptroop - Fort Europa
14. Chick Habit - Rule The World
15. User - Miss Wanted
16. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
17. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over
18. Swan Lee - Love Will Keep You Warm
19. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me
20. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge

Challengers:
01. Paperboys - Wiggle It
02. PH3 - Det Där
03. Ane Brun / Ron Sexsmith - Song No. 6
04. Anneli Drecker - You Don't Have To Change
05. Max'C - Time 2 Get It On

Go here to vote for your favorite.

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

01. Millencolin - Ray (SWE)
02. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
03. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)
04. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
05. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)
06. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
07. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
08. Carpark North - Human (DK)
09. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
10. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Discore - Rautakahle (FIN)
12. Caesars - We got to leave (SWE)
13. Sophie Rimheden & Håkan Lidbo - Främling (SWE)

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

01. Millencolin - Ray
02. Marie Miller - Playground
03. Carpark North - Human
04. Angu - Red Light
05. Kent - Max 500
06. Sara Nunes - Simon Can't Sing
07. Smak - Nousen
08. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
09. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
10. The Similou - Ladykillers
11. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
12. Saybia - Bend The Rules
13. Chick Habit - Rule The World
14. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
15. Clemens - Dans Me Döden
16. User - Miss Wanted
17. Kurt Nilsen - Never Easy
18. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me
19. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
20. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over

Challengers:
01. Looptroop - Fort Europa
02. Raymond & Maria - Redan Idag
03. DAD - Scare Yourself
04. Swan Lee - Love Will Keep You Warm
05. Jaqee - Karma

Go here to vote for your favorite.

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

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
03. Carpark North - Human (DK)
04. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
05. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)
06. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
07. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)
08. YOR123 & Skandaali - 99% (FIN)
09. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
10. Jori Hulkkonen - Lo-fiction (FIN)

Challengers:
11. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)
12. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
13. Millencolin - Ray (SWE)

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

01. Millencolin - Ray
02. Carpark North - Human
03. Marie Miller - Playground
04. Kent - Max 500
05. Angu - Red Light
06. Saybia - Bend The Rules
07. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
08. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
09. Chick Habit - Rule The World
10. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
11. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
12. Clemens - Dans Me Döden
13. User - Miss Wanted
14. Kurt Nilsen - Never Easy
15. Smak - Nousen
16. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
17. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me
18. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
19. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over
20. Span - Cut Like Diamonds

Challengers:
01. Sara Nunes - Simon Can't Sing
02. Madcon - Infidelity
03. The Similou - Ladykillers
04. Schack - Don't Choose Today
05. Lambretta - Anything

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Interview: Peter Ahlqvist (Burning Heart Records)

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

01. Millencolin - Ray
02. Carpark North - Human
03. Kent - Max 500
04. Angu - Red Light
05. Marie Miller - Playground
06. Saybia - Bend The Rules
07. Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
08. Chick Habit - Rule The World
09. Bertine Zetlitz - Ah-ah
10. Radio LXMBRG - It's Cruel Up North
11. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
12. Darin - Money For Nothing
13. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
14. Clemens - Dans Me Döden
15. The Ark - Clamour For Glamour
16. Kurt Nilsen - Never Easy
17. User - Miss Wanted
18. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
19. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
20. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over

Challengers:
01. Span - Cut Like Diamonds
02. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
03. Smak - Nousen
04. Scoob Rock - Da Massive
05. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me

Go here to vote for your favorite.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
02. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
03. Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
04. Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest Hits!
05. The Real Group - In the Middle of Life
06. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
07. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
08. Grymlings - Grymlings
09. Darin - The Anthem
10. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
11. Jill Johnson - Being Who You Are
12. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
13. Laleh - Laleh
14. Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
15. Jimmy Jansson - Som en blixt
16. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
17. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
18. Frida Hyvönen - Until Death Comes
19. Millencolin - Kingwood
20. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen

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.