Nominees in the Swedish categories for the Swedish Hit Music Awards:

Best Swedish group:
Moneybrother
Alcazar
Robyn
A-Teens

Best Swedish Song:
Da Buzz - Alive
Per Gessle - Här kommer alla känslorna
Miio feat. Daddy Boastin' - När vi två blir en
Håkan Hellström - Kom igen Lena

Best Swedish hip-hop/r'n'b
Looptroop - Don't Hate The Player
Timbuktu - The botten is nådd
Advance Patrol - Min musik
Fattaru - Bättre

Best Swedish video
The Concretes - You Can't Hurry Love
The Knife - Heartbeats
José González - Crosses
The Cardigans - You're The Storm

Best Swedish rock
Moneybrother - Reconsider Me
Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight Prayer
The Sounds - Living In America
Millencolin - E20 Norr

Best 'ZTV-färsking':
Satirnine - Hey No Hell
Moneybrother - Reconsider Me
Pauline - Runnin' Out Of Gaz
José González - Crosses

Winners be announced November 9 on ZTV. More info: http://www.ztv.se/shma/

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
04. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
05. User - User
06. E.S.T. - Seven days of falling
07. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
08. Bubbles - Bless
09. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
10. Pauline - Candy rain
11. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
12. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
13. Robyn - Don't stop the music
14. Shout Out Louds - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
15. Mustasch - Ratsafari
16. Ainbusk - En samling
17. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
18. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
19. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
20. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Sub rosa

Pitchfork reviews "Everdom" from Anders Ilar: www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/i/ilar_anders/everdom.shtml

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
04. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
05. User - User
06. Pauline - Candy rain
07. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
08. E.S.T. - Seven days of falling
09. Mustasch - Ratsafari
10. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
11. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
12. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
13. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
14. Bubbles - Bless
15. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
16. Robyn - Don't stop the music
17. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
18. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Sub rosa
19. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
20. Kent - Vapen & ammunition

Parasol is now the official US outpost for all things Startracks. That means Tiger Lou (US tour in November/December), Kristofer Åström, Christian Kjellvander, Starmarket, Moneybrother, The Lost Patrol, Fireside and more we be readily available for purchasing domestically come mid-October. Jim, why don't you tell me these things before posting about them on the Parasol blog?

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
05. Pauline - Candy rain
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
08. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
09. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
10. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
11. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
12. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Da Buzz - More than alive
15. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
16. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
17. David & the citizens - Until the sadness is gone
18. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
19. Moneybrother - Blood Panic
20. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!

The three Norweigan metal bands Aeternus, 1349, and Red Harvest are all teaming up for a European tour together. Dates so far:

11/06 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
11/07 - Halford, Berlin (GER)
11/08 - Festung Club, Bitterfield (GER)
11/09 - E Club, Budapest (HUN)
11/10 - Hafen, Innsbrück (AUS)
11/11 - Bad Bonn, Düddingen (SWI)
11/12 – tba (FR)
11/13 - Scala, London (UK)
11/14 - Fenix, Exeter (UK)
11/15 - tba, Zottegem (BEL)
11/16 - Baroeg, Rotterdam (NL)

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
05. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pauline - Candy rain
08. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
09. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
10. David & the citizens - Until the sadness is gone
11. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
12. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Da Buzz - More than alive
16. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
17. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
18. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
19. Fattaru - Jordnära
20. The bear quartet - Angry brigade

Hammerfall has posted an update on their website concerning details of the upcoming live CD/DVD and also special box set version.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
05. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
08. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
09. Pauline - Candy rain
10. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
11. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
12. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
13. Da Buzz - More than alive
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
16. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
17. ABBA - ABBA Gold - greatest hits
18. Hardcore superstar - No regrets
19. The Sounds - Living in America
20. Moneybrother - Blood panic

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
05. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
08. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
09. Pauline - Candy rain
10. Hardcore superstar - No regrets
11. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
12. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
13. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
14. Da Buzz - More than alive
15. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
16. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
17. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
18. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
19. The Sounds - Living in America
20. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus

Moneybrother is doing a big Scandinavian tour this fall:

09/17 - Katalin, Uppsala
09/18 - Village, Västerås
09/19 - Blå, Eskilstuna
09/20 - Downtown, Örebro
09/25 - Markan, Hässleholm
09/26 - Tivoli, Helsingborg
09/27 - Diezel, Halmstad
10/03 - Peace & Love Klubb, Borlänge
10/04 - Folkets Park, Huskvarna
10/08 - Mejeriet, Lund
10/09 - Trädgår'n, Göteborg
10/10 - KB, Malmö
10/11 - Balders Hage, Häradsbäck/Älmhult
10/15 - Arena, Karlstad
10/16 - John Dee, Oslo
10/17 - Hulen, Bergen
10/18 - Folken, Stavanger
10/22 - Droskan, Umeå
10/24 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå
10/25 - Dinos, Sandviken
10/29 - Mondo, Stockholm
10/30 - Platens Bar, Linköping

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
03. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
04. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
05. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
08. Ola Magnell - Vallmoland
09. Da Buzz - More than alive
10. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
11. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
12. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
15. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
16. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
17. The Sounds - Living in America
18. Jamie Meyer - It´s all about me
19. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
20. Moneybrother - Blood panic

Aftonbladet says that Timbuktu will be touring this fall. No dates yet.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
04. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
05. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
08. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
09. Da Buzz - More than alive
10. Jamie Meyer - It´s all about me
11. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
12. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
15. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
16. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
17. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
18. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
19. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
20. Moneybrother - Blood panic

Jocke Åhlund from The Caesars will be filming the new video for American hardcore band Thursday and their song "Signals Over The Air". His previous credits include work for bands such as Refused, Broder Daniel, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Caesars (of course) and more. More info and stills from his ouvere here: http://www.refused.tv/directors/joakim_ahlund.php

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
04. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
05. Da Buzz - More than alive
06. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
07. Robyn - Don't stop the music
08. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
09. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
10. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
11. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
12. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
13. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
14. Entombed - Inferno
15. Style - Samlade hits
16. Moneybrother - Blood panic
17. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
18. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
19. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
20. Benny Anderssons orkester - Benny Anderssons orkester

Via DJ Martian, comes first this review from the BBC of "Digital Prophecy" from Dhafer Youssef which features guest appearances from various Nordic jazz musicians such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind Aarset and Arve Henriksen. Next, is this BBC One World tracklist with highlights from the Big Chill festival featuring artists such as Ralph Myers, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Jaga Jazzist and more. Listen to it streamed here.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
04. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
05. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
08. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
09. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
10. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
11. Da Buzz - More than alive
12. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
13. Style - Samlade hits
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
16. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
17. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
18. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
19. Moneybrother - Blood panic
20. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram

Pitchforkmedia.com has a short blurb on Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet" single today. I'm really surprised these guys haven't caught on more quickly over here yet. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens after the domestic issue of the album in September.

Expressen has confirmed that Swedish pop singer Robyn wrote a song for Britney Spears' upcoming album.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Robyn - Don't stop the music
04. Magnus Uggla - Klassiska mästerverk
05. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
06. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
07. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
08. Style - Samlade hits
09. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
10. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
11. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
12. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
15. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
16. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
17. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
18. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
19. Da Buzz - More than alive
20. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram

Musique Machine has posted a review of the Kaizers Orchestra album "Ompa Til Du Dør" today.

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
04. Robyn - Don't stop the music
05. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
06. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
07. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
08. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
09. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
10. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
11. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
12. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
13. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram
14. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
15. Da Buzz - More than alive
16. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
17. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
18. Alcazar - Alcazarized
19. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
20. Moneybrother - Blood panic

Read about and watch the new Alcazar video for "Someday" from here. (in Swedish)

The program for Rocknatta fest this Friday and Saturday at Högskolan in Gävle:

07/25:
16.00 - Kogo
17.00 - FaceQuake
19.00 - The Ark
21.00 - Robyn
23.00 - The Rasmus