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?

There's no official confirmation or details yet, but word on the street is that "Live & Learn" will the third single from The Cardigans' most recent album "Long Gone Before Daylight".

Nominees for the Best Nordic Act at the MTV Europe awards: The Cardigans, Kashmir, Junior Senior, Outlandish and The Rasmus.

Lasse from The Cardigans is becoming a father soon so he has opted out of upcoming tour plans this fall. He will be replaced on keyboards by Robban Cronsioe who they say is "a terrific guy with the right feeling for the keys". (via Cardigans Country)

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)

Former indiequeen Marit Bergman will be opening for The Cardigans on these upcoming Scandinavian dates:

10/12 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
10/13 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/17 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
10/18 - Teatergarasjet, Bergen (NOR)
10/20 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
10/26 - Pakkahuone, Tampere (FIN)
10/27 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
10/28 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)

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.

Musique Machine takes a look at The Cardigans' "Long Gone Before Daylight" today. Check it.

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

The Cardigans are embarking on a Scandinavian tour in October:

10/06 - Cirkus, Stockholm (SWE)
10/07 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
10/08 - Kulturbolaget, Malmö (SWE)
10/10 - Folkets Park, Huskvarna (SWE)
10/12 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
10/13 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/14 - Trädgårn, Göteborg (SWE)
10/16 - Teltet, Trondheim (NOR)
10/17 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
10/18 - Teatergarasjen, Bergen (NOR)
10/20 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
10/22 - Konserthuset, Västerås (SWE)
10/26 - Pakkahuone, Tampere (FIN)
10/27 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
10/28 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)

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

Her Majesty has revealed that The Cardigans cover song they did is "You´re The Storm". It will be released as the b-side to the "Nobody" single which comes out on October 1.

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