Head on over to Niccokick's website to listen to clips from almost every song off their new album "Awake from the dead, my dead best friend ": http://www.niccokick.com/musik.asp?nav=musik
The record comes out November 10 on Razzia Records/Bow Music.

The "Independent Sweden" compilation from US/Spanish label Fork Series is finally done, almost a year after it was first announced. Here's the tracklist:

01. David & The Citizens - "New Direction"
02. Niccokick - "Wasted Love"
03. Björn Kleinhenz - "Let's Try"
04. Thomas Denver Jonsson & The September Sunrise - "24 Seven"
05. Ane Brun - "Humming One Of Your Songs"
06. Adria - "Your Shift" *
07. Studio - "Down By The River"
08. Now - "Chin Up" *
09. Kid Commando - "Urban Bushman"
10. CDOASS - "Autovision"
11. Menteroja - "Ho Chi Minh Style"
12. Dr Higgins - "Jag Dansade Ett Liv" *
13. Laakso - "Fight The Fight
14. Celestine - "Beneath Your Sight…" *
15. Sandy Mouche - "Carkeys" *
16. Homeland - "Flood" *
17. Boy Omega - "I Might Not Be Real" *
18. Lemko Hall - "Those Are The Sundogs"
19. The Flu - "Little Friend" *
20. Det Gamla Landet - "Tolv Under" *

* Previously unreleased

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

01. (07) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
02. (02) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
03. (03) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
04. (04) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
05. (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
06. (11) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
07. (10) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
08. (12) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
09. (01) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
10. (09) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
11. (13) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
12. (NY) Nancy Sinatra - "Let Me Kiss You"
13. (NY) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
14. (NY) The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"
15. (18) Strip Music - "Never Die"
16. (NY) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
17. (06) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
18. (NY) Manic Street Preachers - "The Love Of Richard Nixon"
19. (17) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
20. (NY) Bloc Party - "Little Thoughts"

Hot tracks not in the top 20:
Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
Le Tigre - "New Kicks"

Leaving the chart:
(08) Eastern Lane - "I Said Pig On Friday"
(14) Franz Ferdiand - "Michael"
(15) Niccokick - "Love & Neon Lights"
(16) Chromeo - "Needy Girl"
(19) Client - "Radio"
(20) The Cure - "Taking Off"

Niccokick has revealed that the name of their debut full-length album will be "Aware from the dead, my dear best friend". It comes out November 10.

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

01. (03) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
02. (01) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
03. (04) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
04. (NY) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
05. (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
06. (06) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
07. (02) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
08. (08) Eastern Lane - "I Said Pig On Friday"
09. (09) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
10. (NY) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
11. (18) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
12. (NY) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
13. (17) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
14. (07) Franz Ferdiand - "Michael"
15. (NY) Niccokick - "Love & Neon Lights"
16. (15) Chromeo - "Needy Girl"
17. (19) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
18. (NY) Strip Music - "Never Die"
19. (20) Client - "Radio"
20. (NY) The Cure - "Taking Off"

New tracks just outside the top 20:
Lars Winnerbäck - "Elegi"
Bloc Party - "Little Thoughts"
The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"

Leaving the chart:
(10) Cirera - "Motherfucker - Fake Vegetarian Ex-Girlfriend"
(11) Ed Harcourt - "This One's For You"
(12) Kasabian - "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
(13) Faithless - "I Want More"
(14) The Delgados - "Everybody Come Down"
(16) Björk - "Oceania"

Niccokick's first official single "Love & Neonlights" comes out on September 20.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
03. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
04. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
05. Snook - Mister Cool
06. The Confusions - Window
07. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
10. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
11. Venke Knutson - Kiss
12. Lambretta - Kill Me
13. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
14. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
15. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
16. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
17. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
18. Infinite Mass - The Thief
19. Papa Dee - How About It
20. Niccokick - Run Run Run

Challengers:
01. Karin Park - Superworldunknown
02. Maria Arredondo - Mad Summer
03. The Solution - I Have To Quit You
04. The Tough Alliance - Make It Happen
05. 21st Century Noise - Let´s Leave

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
06. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
07. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
08. The Confusions - Window
09. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
10. Lambretta - Kill Me
11. Venke Knutson - Kiss
12. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
13. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
14. Eskobar - Bring The Action
15. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
16. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
17. Infinite Mass - The Thief
18. Mummypowder - Don´t Hold Your Breath
19. Niccokick - Run Run Run
20. Papa Dee - How About It

Challengers:
01. Eskju Divine - Darkness All Around
02. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
03. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
04. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
05. Snook - Mister Cool

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
04. Nightwish - Nemo
05. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Elastinen - Syljen
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Lambretta - Kill Me
10. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
11. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
12. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
13. Eskobar - Bring The Action
14. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
15. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
16. Petter - Repa skivan
17. Euroboys - One Way Street
18. Infinite Mass - The Thief
19. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
20. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll

Challengers:
01. The Confusions - Window
02. Niccokick - Run Run Run
03. Papa Dee - How About It
04. Venke Knutson - Kiss
05. Mummypowder - Don´t Hold Your Breath

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Streaming playlist: Nothing special

Danish label Crunchy Frog has announced the lineup for their upcoming Vibracrunch 06 Festival on August 14 as part of Malmöfestivalen in Malmö, Sweden: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (US) Moon Gringo (DK), Money Your Love (DK), Tiger Tunes (DK), Sterling (DK), Talking to Teapots (SWE), PowerSolo (DK), Bob Log III (US), Learning from Las Vegas (DK), epo-555 (DK), The Tremolo Beer Gut (DK/SWE), Sandy Mouche (SWE), Niccokick (SWE) and Radio LXMBRG (SWE). Read more: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=112

Check out some stills from Niccokick's video shoot for "Run Run Run": http://www.fundin.com/photos/gallery.php?dir=Niccokick&img=1

Niccokick will finally release their debut as-yet-untitled full-length album on October 18. The first single "Love and Neonlights" comes out September 13 and a tour is planned for November/December.

Tons of new bands confirmed for the Malmöfestivalen today including Sahara Hotnights, Teddybears Sthlm, Markoolio, Kaizers Orchestra, Sandy Mouche, PowerSolo, Tiger Tunes, The Tremolo Beer Gut, Learning From Vegas, Sterling, Epo-555, Niccokick, Latin Kings, Promoe, Chords, Pluxus, Universal Poplab, Conevant, Alice in Videoland and more.

Names and details are starting to be confirmed for this year's Malmö Festival and so far the artist list includes Thor Freddy, Freddie Wadling, José González, Soilwork, Mad Sheer Kahn, Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Under Byen and more. More info: http://www.malmofestivalen.nu/