Mando Diao will be bringing fellow Swedes Johnossi on tour across Europe this fall. Despite the dreadful "Hurricane bar" and their reputed status as some of Sweden's biggest assholes, I'm finding that the new Mando Diao record "Ode to ochrasy" isn't that bad. There's at least 3-4 songs I genuinely like and that's 3-4 more than I expected.

Download "Execution song" by Johnossi: http://gb.v2music.com/site/digitalsinglepop.asp?w=510&h=300&ID=7

Johnossi will be back in NYC for a few shows in September:

09/06 - Pianos, NYC
09/08 - Mercury Lounge, NYC

Johnossi is coming to the US for a few showcase dates later this month:

06/21 - Pianos, NYC
06/22 - Pianos, NYC
06/27 - Safari Sam, LA
06/28 - Spaceland, LA

Johnossi
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Rekord Musik/V2

When I got this album in the mail a couple of months ago, I wasn't really feeling it to be honest. Maybe it was because it was cold and raining, or maybe I just wasn't in the mindset to give it a proper listen. Fast forward to last week—I decide to put it in again, and I really start to like it. Maybe it's because it was now sunny and warm, or maybe it was because it was the right time to give it an honest shot. Whichever the reason, this is a standout pop/rock album, full of catchy songs and excellent guitarwork. Tracks like "Man must dance," "Execution song" and "Happiness a la mode" are great sing-a-longs and the proper album closer "Summerbreeze" is just gorgeous (note: V2's reissue adds three bonus tracks at the end). All in all, a solid debut by a band who's obviously on their way to finding their sound, and all luck to them breaking it big.
- Matt Giordano

Absolut Noise talks to Johnossi: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/interview-johnossi.html

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Pipettes - "Your kisses are wasted on me"
02. (02) Arctic Monkeys - "The view from the afternoon"
03. (NY) Dub Sweden - "On your telly"
04. (09) Primal Scream - "Country girl"
05. (06) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
06. (08) Christian Falk w/Robyn and Ola Salo - "Dream on"
07. (04) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
08. (12) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
09. (03) SLS - "Get back"
10. (NY) Archie Bronson Outfit - "Dead funny"
11. (NY) SwingFly - "Save the trees"
12. (05) The Raconteurs - "Steady as she goes"
13. (07) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
14. (14) Tiger Lou - "Nixon"
15. (NY) David & The Citizens - "Are you in my blood"
16. (NY) Hot Chip - "Boy from school"
17. (11) I'm From Barcelona - "Collection of stamps"
18. (13) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
19. (17) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"

Leaving the chart: Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead", Lil’ Kim - "Whoa", Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on", Johnossi - "Execution song", The Fine Arts Showcase - "The shoplifter's union" and Sture Alléns Dansorkester - "Lita på mig".

This week's top 20 Norwegian student radio chart:

01. Goodnight Monsters - 20 Fingers 20 Toes (Musikkoperatørene)
02. Bonk - The House (Racing Jounior)
03. Darkside Of the Force - Everywhere We Go (C+C Records)
04. Adem - Warning Call (Domino)
05. The Goo Men - Out Tonight (No Fucking Hippies)
06. Malajube - Montreal ­40C (Dare To Care)
07. Lorraine - I Feel It (Universal)
08. Franz Ferdinand - L. Wells (Domino)
09. Feeder - Lost & Found (PIAS)
10. Kate Havnevik - Unlike Me (Continentica)
11. Ugly Duckling - Bob Your Head (PIAS)
12. Infadels - Love Like Semtex (PIAS)
13. Snow Patrol - You¹re All I Have (Fiction)
14. Quasi - The Rhino (Domino)
15. Silence The Foe - I Killed The Last Punk (Playground)
16. Islands - Big Bluff (Rough Trade)
17. Racing Ape - You¹re On Your Own (Warner/Chappel)
18. Johnossi - Execution Song (V2 Records)
19. The Appleseed Cast - February (Racing Junior)
20. Be Your Own Pet - Ouch (XL Recordings)

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
02. (04) SLS - "Get back"
03. (02) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
04. (03) Arctic Monkeys – "The view from the afternoon"
05. (15) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
06. (05) Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead"
07. (08) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
08. (11) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
09. (10) Lil' Kim - "Whoa"
10. (NY) I´m From Barcelona - "Collection of stamps"
11. (09) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
12. (18) The Fine Arts Showcase – "The shoplifter’s union"
13. (07) Martha Wainwright - "Factory"
14. (NY) The Pipettes – "Your kisses are wasted on me"
15. (06) Plan B – "No good"
16. (NY) Tiger Lou - "Nixon"
17. (19) Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on"
18. (16) Johnossi - "Execution song"
19. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Kate"
20. (20) Sture Alléns Dansorkester – "Lita på mig"

Leaving the chart: Las Palmas - "Du har mail", Ghostface Killah ft. Ne-Yo – "Back like that", Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Wake up" and Mystery Jets - "The boy who ran away".

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
02. (04) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
03. (20) Arctic Monkeys - "The view from the afternoon"
04. (03) SLS - "Get back"
05. (08) Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead"
06. (05) Plan B - "No good"
07. (07) Martha Wainwright - "Factory"
08. (05) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
09. (10) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
10. (08) Lil' Kim - "Whoa"
11. (NY) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
12. (14) Las Palmas - "Du har mail"
13. (ÅT) Ghostface Killah ft. Ne-Yo - "Back like that"
14. (15) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Wake up"
15. (19) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
16. (NY) Johnossi - "Execution song"
17. (16) Mystery Jets - "The boy who ran away"
18. (13) The Fine Arts Showcase - "The shoplifter's union"
19. (12) Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on"
20. (NY) Sture Alléns Dansorkester - "Lita på mig"

Leaving the chart: Matisyahu - "King without a crown", USCB Allstars - "Let's keep it on baby", Franz Ferdinand - "The fallen" and Sean Paul - "Temperature".

Johnossi's video for their new single "" is up for streaming: http://se.v2music.com/site/windowsMedia.asp?trackID=4851

Johnossi has signed to V2 and will release their debut album on April 3.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
03. (NY) Embee featuring José González & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
04. (NY) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
05. (NY) The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
06. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
07. (NY) Kent - "Max 500"
08. (02) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
08. (12) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
10. (14) New Order - "Krafty"
11. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
12. (18) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
13. (NY) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
14. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "It's Cruel Up North"
15. (NY) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure
16. (16) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (11) Stereo Total - "I am Naked", 3v
19. (06) Moneybrothers - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
20. (08) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"

Leaving the chart: Annie, Beck, Bloc Party, Bugz in the Attic, Johnossi, Little Barrie and M83.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (NY) Beck - "Epro"
04. (02) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
05. (NY) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
06. (03) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
07. (NY) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (10) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
11. (06) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
12. (11) The Donnas - "I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)"
13. (NY) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
15. (05) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
16. (NY) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (14) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
19. (18) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
20. (04) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"

Leaving the chart: Timbuktu, Kasabian, Sage Francis, Le Tigre, Venue Kids and Miss Thing.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"

Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, what's your destination
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold