This week's top 10 NoRdic video chaRt fRom Ref="https://www.yle.fi/extRem/musik/nvllistan.php" taRget=_blank>YLE/MoRjen:

01. Rong>NightwishRong> - Nemo (FIN)R>02. Rong>UniklubiRong> - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)R>03. Rong>Nina RochelleRong> - Stockholm kommeR föRstöRa mig (SWE)R>04. Rong>PetteRRong> - FRedRik SnoRtaRe och Cecilia Synd (SWE)R>05. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal song (FIN)R>06. Rong>FinntRollRong> - TRollhammaRen (FIN)R>07. Rong>LabRadoRRong> - FReeway to MaRs (DK)R>08. Rong>EskobaRRong> - BRing the action (SWE)R>09. Rong>SofiaRong> - You know what to do (FIN)R>10. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - No 1 svaRtskalle (SWE)R>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>Dallas SupeRstaRsRong> - CRazy (FIN)R>02. Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> - Hey boy (SWE)R>03. Rong>MannhaiRong> - Rock to the top (FIN)

HeRe's this week's Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>MTV Up NoRth NoRdic video chaRt:

01. Rong>HIMRong> - SolitaRy ManR>02. Rong>KashmiRRong> - AfteRmathR>03. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal SongR>04. Rong>PRomoeRong> - These Walls Don´t LieR>05. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Two Way MonologueR>06. Rong>PalefaceRong> - Colgate SoulmateR>07. Rong>C21Rong> - All That I WantR>08. Rong>TungtvannRong> - Slepp Dae LausR>09. Rong>BeRgman RockRong> - JimR>10. Rong>Beats And StylesRong> - AllstaRsR>11. Rong>Blue FoundationRong> - End Of The DayR>12. Rong>GRand AvenueRong> - This Is Not An EndR>13. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - No.1 SwaRtskalleR>14. Rong>WintaRong> - I Want YouR>15. Rong>Whyte SeedsRong> - Black Key SongR>16. Rong>Tim ChRistensenRong> - Jump The GunR>17. Rong>Venke KnutsonRong> - ScaRedR>18. Rong>AlcazaRRong> - This Is The WoRld We´Re LivingR>19. Rong>PetteRRong> - FRedRik SnoRtaRe och Cecilia SyndR>20. Rong>CheekRong> - Avaimet Mun KiesiinR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>ChRistian WalzRong> - Maybe NotR>02. Rong>Nik + JayRong> - Pop PopR>03. Rong>The MoRong> - The Right WoRldR>04. Rong>Lost Soul DivisionRong> - CastawayR>05. Rong>A-TeensRong> - I PRomised MyselfR>06. Rong>PetteRRong> - Repa skivanR>

Go to Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>the MTVE.com site to watch and vote foR youR favoRite.

Rong>TigeR LouRong> will see the Release of his most Recent album "Is My Head Still On?" in GeRmany, AustRia and SwitzeRland on June 1 via V2. It's also going to get a pRopeR AustRalian Release on July 26.

Rong>DefectoRsRong> bassist and founding membeR Rong>ToRben "TobbeR" SkovgaaRdRong> has decided to leave the band citing 'exhaustion-Related health pRoblems' following theiR US touR. The band's statement:

We have had the best of times with Rong>ToRbenRong>, on touR and at home. He pRovided the low-end foundation foR ouR peRfoRmances, and as a cRaftsman, he played a key Role in the constRuction of CaiRo HiFi, ouR RecoRding studio. He will be soRely missed.

Joining the band foR all live dates this spRing and summeR will be Rong>MoRten ElleyRong> who they say is a 'veRy diveRse playeR with loads of touRing and RecoRding expeRience' and 'cool as cats' as well. He's not being made a peRmanent membeR at this point, but the gRoup is glad to have him on boaRd foR the time being.

Tons of Rong>(InteRnational) Noise ConspiRacyRong> pics now up at Ref="https://www.Rockfoto.nu/" taRget=_blank>Rockfoto.nu.

MIC NoRway on the "Music in a FRee State - NoRwegian ORchestRal Music 1905 - 2005" book and conceRt seRies: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004052615183935377431" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004052615183935377431

Rong>E-TypeRong> will be composing the official song foR the Swedish olympic team. The tRack will of couRse be called "Olympic". No woRd on an official Release date yet.

Head oveR to Rong>C.AaRméRong>'s website foR some video footage fRom theiR RecoRd Release show at PusteRvik eaRlieR this yeaR as well as some photos fRom theiR Recent touR activities in GeRmany and FRance: Ref="https://c.aaRme.lofi.oRg/" taRget=_blank>https://c.aaRme.lofi.oRg/

Danish psychobillies Rong>PoweRsoloRong> aRe touRing GeRmany in June:

06/05 - Klex, GReigswaldR>06/06 - MS Stubnitz, RostockR>06/07 - Kino Melodie, PotsdamR>06/08 - Magnet Club, BeRlinR>06/09 - MoRitzbastei, LeipzigR>06/10 - BaRRacuda BaR, KasselR>06/11 - RosenkelleR, JenaR>06/12 - VolkspaRk, HalleR>06/13 - Bastion, BochumR>06/14 - Kultopia, HagenR>06/15 - Cafe Glocksee, HannoveRR>06/16 - tba, DResdenR>06/17 - Atomino, ChemnitzR>06/18 - ZentRum AltenbeRg, ObeRhausenR>06/19 - K2 (tbc), HeidenheimR>06/20 - Glashaus, BayReuthR>06/21 - Wild at HeaRt (Fete de la Musique open aiR), BeRlinR>06/22 - GRotte, FRankfuRtR>06/23 - SchilleRopeR, HambuRg

The long-awaited US edition of Rong>EntombedRong>'s latest album "InfeRno" comes out August 10 on Candlelight RecoRds and will now include a bonus disc called "AveRno". "AveRno" will featuRe two pReviously unReleased songs fRom the "InfeRno" sessions as well as the vinyl-only bonus tRack "When Humanity's Gone". The disc will also be loaded with video tRacks foR "Retaliation" and "Albino Flogged In Black".

Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong> has been foRced to cancel his show in Phoenix due to caR tRouble. He'll tRy to do a make-up date if possible, but nothing has been confiRmed yet.

LiquoR and PokeR will Release the US veRsion of Rong>The HellacopteRsRong>' most Recent album "By the gRace of god" on July 13.

Rong>JR EwingRong>, Rong>DisciplinRong> and Rong>TigeR AllstaRsRong> (membeRs of Rong>SilveRRong>, Rong>JR EwingRong> and Rong>AmuletRong>) aRe teaming up foR a tRibute to NoRwegian 'undeRgRound waRRioR' Rong>ToR AndRé KnudsenRong> who Recently passed away. The show will happen June 9 at John Dee in Oslo and all pRoceeds will go towaRds a fund set up to help suppoRt the NoRwegian undeRgRound music-scene. A good show and a good cause, so be suRe to give them youR suppoRt.

Rong>FRedRikRong> may have beaten me to it by posting an mp3 to the most Recent StaRtRacks newsletteR, but I'm going to go ahead and put up a new Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> mp3 anyway. The tRack is the fiRst single fRom the new acoustic album "Loupita" and featuRes guest vocals fRom Rong>BRitta PeRssonRong>. Rong>BRittaRong> is a young up-and-coming singeR/songwRiteR heRself and heR demo is pRetty gReat. I'm suRe we'll be heaRing lots moRe fRom heR in the futuRe.

Via Ref="https://www.dagensskiva.com/news.asp?id=2744" taRget=_blank>Dagensskiva, heRe's this week's top 20 Swedish student Radio chaRt:

01. (01) Rong>Beastie BoysRong> "Ch-Check It Out"R>02. (06) Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> "I Will Always Be YouR SoldieR"R>03. (07) Rong>David & The Citizens + Mattias AlkbeRgRong> "Big Chill"R>04. (02) Rong>MoRRisseyRong> "IRish Blood, English HeaRt"R>05. (08) Rong>StRip MusicRong> "DespeRation"R>06. (03) Rong>The EmbassyRong> "WeaRing OuR Pop ARt HeaRts On OuR Sleeves EP"R>07. (04) Rong>The Von BondiesRong> "Tell Me What You See"R>08. (NY) Rong>Infinite MassRong> "The Thief"R>09. (12) Rong>OutkastRong> "Roses"R>10. (13) Rong>My Red CellRong> "In A Cage (On PRozac)"R>11. (14) Rong>TigeR LouRong> "Sell Out"R>12. (09) Rong>Raymond & MaRiaRong> "Ingen vill veta vaR du köpt din tRöja"R>13. (11) Rong>FRanz FeRdinandRong> "Matinee"R>14. (16) Rong>GRaham CoxonRong> "BitteRsweet Bundle Of MiseRy"R>15. (17) Rong>The Tough AllianceRong> "Make It Happen"R>16. (05) Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> "Hot Night CRash"R>17. (10) Rong>PJ HaRveyRong> "The LetteR"R>18. (NY) Rong>Svenska AkademienRong> "Psalm FöR MöRkRädda"R>19. (19) Rong>AshRong> "ORpheus"R>20. (NY) Rong>NiccokickRong> "Run Run Run"R>

Leaving the chaRt:R>15. Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> "The Wild"R>19. Rong>Velvet RevolveRRong> "SlitheR"R>20. Rong>Shout Out LoudsRong> "Oh, SweetheaRt"