This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
02. The Real Group - Håll musiken igång! The Real Group sjunger Povel
03. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
04. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
05. E.M.D. - A state of mind
06. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
07. Takida - Bury the lies
08. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
09. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
10. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
11. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
12. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
13. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
14. Kleerup - Kleerup
15. Rongedal - Rongedal
16. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
17. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
18. Stefan Andersson - No. 90 kleist
19. Eric Gadd - Stockholm står kvar men jag ligger
20. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
02. The Real Group - Håll musiken igång! The Real Group sjunger Povel
03. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
04. Takida - Bury the lies
05. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
06. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
07. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
08. Kleerup - Kleerup
09. E.M.D. - A state of mind
10. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
11. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
12. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
13. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
14. Eric Gadd - Stockholm står kvar men jag ligger
15. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
16. Rongedal - Rongedal
17. Roxette - A collection of Roxette hits! Their 20 greatest
18. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
19. Trazan & Banarne - Swingtajm! Trazan & Banarnes 30-årsskiva!
20. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)

Festival report: Hultsfred 08 (pt. II)

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show (Hultsfred special):

01. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden
02. TALK 1
03. Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
04. Robyn - Cobrastyle
05. Håkan Hellström - Kär i en ängel
06. TALK 2
07. Those Dancing Days - Dischoe
08. Mustasch - I hunt alone
09. Johnossi - Party with my pain
10. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
11. TALK 3
12. Raised Fist - Breaking me up
13. Firefox AK - Once I was like you (Markus Guentner remix)
14. Dreamboy - Pay attention
15. TALK 4
16. Miss Li - Miss Li
17. Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
18. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
19. TALK 5
20. The Hives - You dress up for Armageddon

Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) is now on Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.

Miss Li
Best of 061122 - 071122
National

Love her or hate her, Miss Li has proven herself one of the more prolific Swedish acts of recent memory. Personally, there is something about her music -- the strangely functional blend of theatrical, cabaret-like eccentrics, her voice that simultaneously holds the innocence of a child and the wisdom of a young woman who grew up rather quickly -- that draws me in, sometimes quite against my own will. Miss Li covers a lot of ground on this celebration of a year's worth of her music: "Seems like we lost it" would not feel particularly out of place on the soundtrack to "American Graffiti"; "Leave my man alone" has a peculiarly Eastern European feel to it; and "I'm sorry, he's mine" seems to find a convergence point between the two previously discussed tracks, working in the Old World European elements into a 50s American musical vehicle. If you can fall in love with her quirks, Miss Li is a richly rewarding pop musician -- not just in her voice or her skillful musicianship, but in the amount of personality and fun that she imbues her compositions with.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
02. E.M.D. - A state of mind
03. Rongedal - Rongedal
04. Kleerup - Kleerup
05. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
06. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
07. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
08. Caroline Larsson - In the moment
09. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
10. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
11. Universal Poplab - Seeds
12. Takida - Bury the lies
13. Amy Diamond - Music in motion/Gold edition
14. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
15. Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
16. Suzzie Tapper - Mirakel
17. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
18. Peter Lemarc - Lemarc live!
19. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
20. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...

National (Miss Li, The Tarantula Waltz) has announced the signing of young Swedish duo Little Marbles. Look for their debut single "Tappa solen i backen" to be released, but in the meantime, hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/littlemarbles

Miss Li is offering guestlist spots for any LA residents interested in checking her out at her Musexpo showcase on April 28 at House of Blues: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=77660425&blogID=382059341

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

01. Frivolvol - Out come the knives
02. TALK 1
03. Lapko - Dead disco
04. Gentle Touch - Once you used to
05. Pellarin - Whistle like you're 56
06. TALK 2
07. Björn Kleinhenz - Light of love
08. Pascal - Smärtsillande
09. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Weddings
10. TALK 3
11. Margaret Berger - Samantha
12. Doughnuts - Become one
13. Kusowsky - Jonny
14. NEI - The devil
15. TALK 4
16. Happiness - Loot at that rabbit go!
17. Firefox AK - Pushing
18. Fattaru - Hörde jag skål
19. TALK 5
20. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
21. Grizzly Twister - Black box
22. The Social Services - Baltic Sea
23. TALK 6
24. Montys Loco - Criminal
25. Fontän - Alla kan se dig
26. Animal Alpha - Pin you all
27. TALK 7
28. Astrid Swan - Spartan picnic
29. Barra Head - Undermine
30. Fun - 2:22men
31. TALK 8
32. Ted Gärdestad - Oh, vilken härlig dag
33. Christian Kjellvander - Poppies and peonies
34. Echo Is Your Love - Lion tamer vs tigers
35. TALK 9
36. I Am Bones - Home is the one corner of hell that didn't catch fire
37. Miss Li - I'm sorry, he's mine
38. The Deer Tracks - YesThisIsMyBrokenShield
39. TALK 10
40. Entombed - Damn deal done

Festival report: by:Larm 2008

Miss Li is playing a few London gigs this week:

02/13 - Industry
02/14 - Hoxton Bar and Grill
02/15 - Notting Hill Arts Club

Lots more international dates to come, stay tuned.

New in-stock and ready for ordering:

Niccokick - The good times we shared, were they so bad? (CD)
Firefox AK - Winter rose (CDS)
Lukestar - Lake Toba (CD)
v/a - Proggen klassiker (2CD)

Restocks:

Miss Li - Got put a rainbow in the sky (CD)
Jonna Lee - 10 pieces, 10 bruises (CD)
Timo Räisänen - Love will turn you around (CD)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Alf Robertson - Alf Robertsons bästa
03. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
04. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
05. Marie Picasso - The secret
06. Caj Karlsson - Rapport från dårhuset
07. Jill Johnson - Music Row
08. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
09. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
10. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
11. Säkert! - Säkert!
12. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
14. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
15. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
16. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - A fiction
17. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
18. Björn Skifs - I2I
19. Mats Bergmans - Jubileum
20. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

The winners of the Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album: Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden
Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul: Adam Tensta – It's a Tensta thing
Best Folk/Visa: Sofia Karlsson – Visor från vinden
Best Group: Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden
Best Hard-rock: Mustasch – Latest version of the truth
Best Jazz: Rigmor Gustafsson – Alone with you
Best Songwriter: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Female Artist: Säkert! – Säkert!
Best Male Artist: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Live Act: The Hives
Best Song: Lars Winnerbäck w/Miss Li – Om du lämnade mig nu
Best Lyrics: Annika Norlin – Säkert!
Best Newcomer: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Producer: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
MTV-Prize for Best Video: Johan Söderberg (Familjen – Det snurrar I min skalle)
Export Prize: Bloodshy & Avant

Read more: http://www.grammis.se/?page=105

The final list of this year's Swedish Grammi nominees have been confirmed:

Best Album
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Petter - God Damn It

Best Folk/Country
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Ale Möller - Band Djef Djel
Lars Demian - Välkommen Hit
Sofia Karlsson - Visor Från Vinden
Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord & Toner Av Evert Taube

Best Group
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album

Best Hard-rock/Metal
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best Jazz
Alice Babs Med Jan Johansson & Georg Riedels - Orkester Illusion
Bitter Funeral Beer Band W Don Cherry & K. Sridhar - Live In Frankfurt 82
E.S.T. - Live In Hamburg
Nils Landgren - Funk Unit Licence To Funk
Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone With You

Best Songwriter
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Female Artist
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Laleh - Prinsessor
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Live Act
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena PH & Orup
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best Song
Lars Winnerbäck & Miss Li - Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
The Ark - The Worrying Kind

Best Male Artist
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For…
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best Newcomer
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Producer
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Lyrics
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

MTV-Prize for Best Video
Adam Tensta - My Cool (Dir: Marcus Lundin)
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (Dir: Johan Söderberg)
Kent - Ingenting (Dir: Mattias Montero/Adam Berg)
Slagsmålsklubben - Malmö Beach Night Party (Dir: Andreas Nilsson)
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend (Dir: Magnus Renfors / Kindpeople)

Read more: http://www.grammis.se/?page=96