Bassist Magnus Sveningsson of The Cardigans has started working on new songs for his solo project Righteous Boy at Tambourine studios.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
03. Nik & jay - En dag tilbage
04. Venke Knutson - Scared
05. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Tue West - Sig Du Er Sikker
08. Eskobar - Bring The Action
09. C21 - All That I Want
10. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
11. Petter - Repa skivan
12. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
13. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
14. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
15. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
16. Bergman Rock - jim
17. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
18. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
19. Euroboys - One Way Street
20. Iron African - How We Get Down

Challengers:
01. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
02. Viva Vertigo - Viva Viva
03. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
06. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk

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

Before heading out on vacation, MIC Norway has posted a round-up of transcriptions and notes from the 'Music Information Beyond Politics, Market, and Media' conference: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004070912004057964293
There's quite a few interesting topics addresseed there that appear to be worth looking into, especially if you're curious about the subject of cultural identity in an increasingly international world (and marketplace). It is definitely interesting to read about how Norway (and the rest of Scandinavia) tackles all the issues surrounding the globalisation of the art world.

Pics from the current jaga jazzist tour in North America: jagajazzist.com/v2/pictures.php/" target=_blank>https://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/pictures.php/

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
02. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Carola - Credo
06. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
07. Robert Wells - Rhapsody In Rock Anniversary
08. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
11. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
12. Peter jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
13. Per Gessle - Mazarin
14. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
15. The Solution - Communicate!
16. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
17. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
18. Infinite Mass - 1991
19. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
20. Charlotte Perrelli - Gone Too Long

Dusted reviews the Deathprod box set: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1541

The End Will Be Kicks debuted at #118 on the CMj college radio charts. They were the 9th most-added band of the week.

The new jens Lekman EP "julie" has been confirmed for a july 28 release and will feature four new songs plus a remix of the title track.

Chips K of Sator will produce the new Wilmer X album. Read more: jsp?article=10086470" target=_blank>https://w1.sydsvenskan.se/Article.jsp?article=10086470 (in Swedish)

Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic will get his debut solo album "Lock-Sport-Krock" released in the US on july 13 via Epitaph Records.

Swedish power-pop act The Higher Elevations have confirmed that German-based label Little Teddy will release their new single "There is a Town" at the end of july. There's also a full-length in the works, due for release sometime around October. A ten-date tour will happen over there in November and I should have dates to post soon.

New pics of Paris, Ane Brun, Heikki, Radio Dept., Peggy Lejonhjärta and more now up at Musique One Stop: https://www.photohenrik.com/

Sympathy For The Record Industry will reissue the long out of print Turbonegro "(He's A) Grunge Whore" 10" on july 13. It originally came out under the name "Stierkampf" in 1993 and features a cover of Black Flag's "Six Pack" featuring Eugene Chadbourne.

Finnish black/death metal act Shadow Cut has signed with Firebox Records. The band, which features drummer Repe F.W. Misanthrope of Impaled Nazarene and bassist Mitja Harvilahti from Moonsorrow will enter the studio later this year with producer Trollhorn (Finntroll) and the debut album should be out early next year. To hear some demo cuts, go here: javaisa2/hearing.html" target=_blank>https://koti.mbnet.fi/javaisa2/hearing.html

jR Ewing is back from their European tour and says that they'll be taking the rest of the year off to concentrate on their next album, which they say will "be the best thing to come out of Scandinavia in years (maybe ever)." Wait and see...

Check in with johndoe's studio diary as they record their new album in Stockholm: johndoe.no/dagbok.html" target=_blank>https://www.johndoe.no/dagbok.html