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

Neither The Sounds nor Soundtrack of Our Lives made the final 10 for the Shortlist Music Prize.

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 some really great photos from what I'm told might've been The Sounds' last show in Sweden for the year at Bananpiren in Göteborg.

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.

The US-version of The Sounds album will be made available in Sweden at the end of the week. It includes a different tracklist, slightly different cover art, remastered sound and CDrom bonus materials.

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.

The Sounds are coming back to the US again in September, this time with Rooney from Florida as support. The dates:

09/02 - Middle East, Boston MA
09/03 - The Kyber, Philadelphia PA
09/05 - WARQ radio show, Columbia SC
09/06 - The Buzz radio show, Nashville TN
09/08 - The Cotton Club, Atlanta GA
09/09 - Newby's, Memphis TN
09/11 - Juanita's, Little Rock AK
09/12 - Mississippi Nights, St.Louis MO
09/13 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago IL
09/15 - Bottleneck, Lawrence KS
09/17 - Trees, Dallas TX
09/18 - La Zona Rosa, Austin TX
09/23 - Roseland/Meow Meow, Portland OR
09/24 - Studio 7/Showbox, Seattle WA
09/25 - Richards on Richards, Vancouver BC
09/27 - Radio show/Boardwalk, Salt Lake City/Sacramento
09/29 - Huntridge Theatre, Las Vegas NV
09/30 - Cane's, San Diego CA
10/02 - Santa Barbara CA
10/03 - Bakersfield CA
10/04 - Chico CA
10/06 - Reno NV

Rockfoto.nu has updated with a bunch of pics from Göteborgkalaset featuring José Gonzáles, Bear Quartet, Franke, The Sounds, Fireside, Looptroop and Moneybrother.

The 'Long List' of nominees for the Shortlist Music Prize have been announced. The award is chosen by a panel of respected artists and industry people and the music they select usually reflects their eclectic taste, crosses many genres, and leans heavily towards the indie world. Better than the Grammies, that's for sure. Anyhow, the first list of nominees gets released and then it gets whiddled down to a top ten in early September before the final winner announced on October 16 at a concert/award ceremony. The Nordic picks this year: Royksopp - "Melody AM" (nominated by Josh Tyrangiel), Sigur Ros - "()" (Spike Jonze), Sondre Lerche - "Faces Down" (Josh Tyrangiel), Soundtrack of our Lives - "Behind the Music" (Pete Yorn), The Sounds "The Sounds" (The Neptunes), and Turbonegero "Apocalypse Dudes" (Josh Homme).

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.

"For many music aficionados, or maybe just Swedish culture sycophants, the last year has seen the Swedish pop-crazy stigma fade with bands like The Hives, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, The Sounds, and The International Sound Conspiracy [ed: obviously wrong] getting gigs on late-night talk shows and ubiquitous retail space with their edgy rock sound. This constant influx of Swedish bands feels like an invasion that will never end - much like the Viking invasions of England during the 9th and 10th centuries. Luckily for us, they're not here to plunder; they're here to rock the house."

Read more in this interview with Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt from the Colorado Daily in which he talks a bit about the Swedish scene and the differences between European and American metal fans.

Here's some pics from The Sounds doing an in-store at Virgin Records in SF last weekend.

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.