This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - In My Life
02. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High
03. Junior Senior - Rythm Bandits
04. HIM - The Sacrament
05. Bertine Zetlitz - Twisted Little Star
06. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
07. Paperboys - What U Need
08. Killer - Naughty Boy
09. C21 - She Cries
10. Briskeby - Hey Baby
11. Outlandish - Guantanamo
12. Moneybrother - Stormy Weather
13. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
14. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
15. Darude - Next To You
16. Qwan - One Life, One Love
17. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
18. Span - Found
19. José Gonzales - Crosses
20. Dilba - Diamonds And Motorcars

Challengers:
01. Paula Lobos - It´s Your Life
02. Hardcore Superstar - Honey Tongue
03. Don Johnson Big Band - One MC, One Delay
04. September - La La La (Never Give It Up)
05. The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound

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

As promised yesterday, The Cardigans Country fan-site has updated with a great batch of new live audio, this time coming from the recent performance as Roskilde. They even provide cover art you can print out, so head on over to check it out.

The Cardigans Country fansite has posted a fantastic in-depth interview with Magnus the bassplayer. And they promise a great music section update tomorrow, so be sure to check it out.

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - In My Life
02. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High
03. HIM - The Sacrament
04. Junior Senior - Rythm Bandits
05. Killer - Naughty Boy
06. Paperboys - What U Need
07. User - Do You
08. C21 - She Cries
09. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
10. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
11. Outlandish - Guantanamo
12. Darude - Next To You
13. Mando Diao - Sheepdog
14. Christian Kjellvander - Homeward Rolling Soldier
15. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
16. Kashmir - Surfing The Warm Industry
17. Röyksopp - Sparks
18. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
19. Span - Found
20. Dilba - Diamonds And Motorcars

Challengers:
01. Qwan - One Life, One Love
02. Briskeby - Hey Baby
03. José Gonzales - Crosses
04. Moneybrother - Stormy Weather
05. Bertine Zetlitz - Twisted Little Star

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

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.

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - In My Life
02. HIM - The Sacrament
03. Killer - Naughty Boy
04. Outlandish - Guantanamo
05. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High
06. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
07. Christian Kjellvander - Homeward Rolling Soldier
08. User - Do You
09. C21 - She Cries
10. Mando Diao - Sheepdog
11. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
12. Turbonegro - Fuck The World
13. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
14. Kashmir - Surfing The Warm Industry
15. Röyksopp - Sparks
16. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
17. Elin Sigvardsson - Where To Start
18. Dr. Alban - Work Work
19. Komeda - B.L.O.S.S.O.M
20. Span - Found

Challengers:
01. Paperboys - What U Need
02. Darude - Next To You
03. Mendez - Tequila
04. Dilba - Diamonds And Motorcars
05. Junior Senior - Rythm Bandits

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

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.

Go here for the latest update from Magnus Sveningsson of The Cardigans. Still no news on any activity for the US yet, but there are hints of more summer festival dates to be announced.

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)

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Killer - Naughty Boy
02. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
03. HIM - The Sacrament
04. Outlandish - Guantanamo
05. Christian Kjellvander - Homeward Rolling Soldier
06. C21 - She Cries
07. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
08. Röyksopp - Sparks
09. Mando Diao - Sheepdog
10. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
11. Kashmir - Surfing The Warm Industry
12. Turbonegro - Fuck The World
13. Da Buzz - Alive
14. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
15. Venke Knutsen - Panic
16. User - Do You
17. Span - Found
18. Komeda - B.L.O.S.S.O.M
19. Pauline - Answer
20. Amulet - Breaking News

Challengers:
01. Dr. Alban - Work Work
02. Elin Sigvardsson - Where To Start
03. Willowtree - Summer On TV
04. The Rasmus - In My Life
05. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High

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

Here's a new tour report from The Cardigans talking about their recent bus accident and festival gigs.

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
02. Killer - Naughty Boy
03. Outlandish - Guantanamo
04. HIM - The Sacrament
05. C21 - She Cries
06. Kashmir - Surfing The Warm Industry
07. Mando Diao - Sheepdog
08. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
09. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
10. Röyksopp - Sparks
11. Christian Kjellvander - Homeward Rolling Soldier
12. Turbonegro - Fuck The World
13. User - Do You
14. Da Buzz - Alive
15. The Perishers - Sway
16. Span - Found
17. Komeda - B.L.O.S.S.O.M
18. Pauline - Answer
19. Amulet - Breaking News
20. Eric Gadd - Permission To Love

Challengers:
01. Creamstar - Stand By Me
02. Shebang - Crash
03. Clubstrophobia - Vegas
04. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
05. Venke Knutsen - Panic

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

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

The full program for the Yran fest in Östersund, Sweden on July 31-August 2 has been confirmed. Head on over to their website for the full scoop. Some of acts playing include Shout Out Louds, Håkan Hellström , Melody Club, Looptroop, In Flames, Kajsa Grytt, Lars Winnerbäck, Carola, The Sounds, Randy, Mando Diao and many more.

The Cardigans recorded a couple tracks for the BBC2 radio and you can check out most of 'em here along with a short interview. DJ Ken Bruce played four of the five ("Erase/Rewing", "FWIW", "My Favorite Game" and "The Storm") on his show, but the band is saving the version of "Changes" they did for a possible future b-side. So you know, "Changes" is a ballad originally done by the best band ever - Black Sabbath.