IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

2012 Swedish Grammis nominees

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:14:04 -0800

The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio

Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote

Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen

Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End

Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer

Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"

Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona

Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg

Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda

Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia

Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio

More here: http://www.grammis.se/

September - Me and my microphone (video)

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:09:03 -0700

There's a new official video for the English-language version of September's Petter cover "Me and my microphone".

Swedish hip-hop with Petter (video)

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:09:08 -0700

Svensk Musik interviews genre pioneer Petter about Swedish hip-hop: http://svenskmusik.org/article/video-petter-about-swedish-hip-hop/

Petter - Krafter (feat. Adophson & Falk) (video)

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:48:05 -0700

Petter's latest, featuring a guestspot from Adolphson & Falk. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZYis4LXdYQ

MP3: September - Me & my microphone

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:13:20 -0800

It's no secret that September is my favorite mainstream pop act and one of the few I follow, which is not to say I'm fully stoked on everything she's done post-"In orbit" (a modern pop classic IMO), but there's no denying that her cover of Petter's "Mikrofonkåt" is fantastic. The numbers support it, the track is huge! Well, now there's than English version of said single and while I'm not as crazy about it as the original på svenska, it's still a quality pop tune and I really do hope she'll be able to continue her success abroad.

2011 Swedish Grammis

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:42:38 -0800

Here's the nominees for the 2011 Swedish Grammis:

Best album:
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Robyn - Body Talk
Säkert! - Facit
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To a Scheme

Best artist:
Håkan Hellström
Johnossi
Oskar Linnros
Petter
Robyn

Best song:
Anna Bergendahl - This Is My Life
Daniel Adams-Ray - Gubben I Lådan
Eric Saade - Manboy
Erik Grönwall - Higher
Johnossi - What's The Point
Mohombi - Bumpy Ride
Oskar Linnros - Från Och Med Du
Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking
Swedish House Mafia – One

Best group:
Dungen - Skit I Allt
Hästpojken - Från Där Jag Ropar
Johnossi - Mavericks
Kent - En Plats I Solen
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme

Best folk/visa:
Blandade Artister - Sonja Åkesson Tolkad Av
First Aid Kit - The Big Black & The Blue
Jonas Knutsson - Blåslåtar
Ola Magnell - Rolös
Toni Holgersson - Ibland Kallar Jag Det Kärlek

Best hardrock/metal:
Ghost - Opus Eponymous
Khoma - A Final Storm
Pascal - Orkanen Närmar Sig
Sabaton - Coat Of Arms
Watain - Lawless Darkness

Best jazz:
Dan Berglunds Tonbruket - Tonbruket
Goran Kajfes - X/Y
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Echoes
Oddjob - Clint
Peter Asplund Quartet - Asplund Meets Bernstein

Best songwriter:
Annika Norlin & Henrik Oja - Facit
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Klas Åhlund & Robyn - Body Talk
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Pernilla Andersson - Ö

Best female artist:
Anna Von Hausswolff - Singing FromThe Grave
Britta Persson - Current Affair Medium Rare
Pernilla Andersson - Ö
Robyn - Body Talk
Säkert! - Facit

Best male artist:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart Vitt Och Allt Däremellan
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Salem Al Fakir - Ignore This
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

Best newcomer:
Anna Von Hausswolff - Singing From The Grave
Ceo - White Magic
First Aid Kit - The Big Black & The Blue
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Swedish House Mafia - Until One

Best producer:
Adrian Lux
Joakim Åhlund & Håkan Hellström
Klas Åhlund
Max Martin
Red One

Best international success:
Dungen
Max Martin
Red One
Robyn
Swedish House Mafia

Best lyrics:
Annika Norlin - Facit
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Ola Magnell - Rolös
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Plura Jonsson - Kärlekens Väg - En Mässa

Best urban/dance:
Boeoes Kaelstigen - Tanum Teleport
Familjen - Mänskligheten
Petter - En Räddare I Nöden
PH3 - PH3 Löser Ett Fall
Swedish House Mafia - Until One

Best Innovator:
Johnossi
Robyn
Nomy
Magnus Weideskog
Iamamiwhoami

Winners will be announced at a ceremony at Kungliga Operan in Stockholm on January 17.

New Petter album coming

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:36:19 -0800

All of the various tracks Petter performed on Swedish TV show "Så mycket bättre" (they should be on YouTube if you are curious) are being compiled for release on the album "Samlar ut den", due out December 27. More at Gaffa: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/45326

September - Mikrofonkåt (video)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:40:54 -0800

September will be releasing her cover of Petter's "Mikrofonkåt" as a proper single following the clip's overwhelmingly positive online response. There will be a proper new album out from September in February.

Petter + Timbuktu - Jag älskar din stil (video)

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:04:46 -0700

Aftonbladet has the video for Petter's new single "Jag älskar din stil" which features Timbuktu: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article8035812.ab

It's an international world, but you can't play

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:43:13 -0700

Petter's new video for the song "Längesen" featuring Veronica Maggio is out now, but I can't show it to you because Universal Music has it blocked outside of Sweden.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 07 May 2010 19:18:51 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Timoteij - Längtan
02. The Ark - In full regalia
03. Johnossi - Mavericks
04. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
05. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
06. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
07. Rolandz - Jajamen
08. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
09. Ola Magnell - Rolös
10. Play - Under my skin
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
13. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
14. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
15. Crashdïet - Generation wild
16. Jill Johnson - Music row II
17. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
18. Petter - En räddare i nöden
19. Dundertåget - Dom feta åren är förbi
20. Björn Skifs - Da capo

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:26:56 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - In full regalia
02. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
03. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
04. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
05. Rolandz - Jajamen
06. Play - Under my skin
07. Ola Magnell - Rolös
08. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
09. Dundertåget - Dom feta åren är förbi
10. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
13. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
14. Petter - En räddare i nöden
15. Khoma - A final storm
16. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
17. Crashdïet - Generation wild
18. The Haunted - Road kill
19. Di Leva - Lovestar
20. Perikles - Var ska vi sova inatt - en samling

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:04:51 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
02. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
03. Crashdïet - Generation wild
04. Rolandz - Jajamen
05. Hellsingland Underground - Madness & grace
06. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
07. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
08. Petter - En räddare i nöden
09. Khoma - A final storm
10. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
11. Rigmor Gustafsson & Radio String Quartet Vienna - Calling you
12. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
13. Di Leva - Lovestar
14. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
15. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
16. Perikles - Var ska vi sova inatt - en samling
17. Kristina - At Carnegie Hall - Kristina - At Carnegie Hall
18. Björn Skifs - Da capo
19. Timo Räisänen - The anatomy of Timo Räisänen
20. The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:24:14 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Rolandz - Jajamen
02. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
03. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
04. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
05. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
06. Di Leva - Lovestar
07. Petter - En räddare i nöden
08. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
09. Timo Räisänen - The anatomy of Timo Räisänen
10. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
11. Totta Näslund - Totta's basement tapes
12. Björn Skifs - Da capo
13. Kent - Röd
14. Teddybears - Devil's music
15. Sophie Zelmani - I'm the rain
16. Rigmor Gustafsson & Radio String Quartet Vienna - Calling you
17. Svenne Hedlund - Sings Elvis in Memphis
18. Perikles - Var ska vi sova inatt - en samling
19. Erik Grönwall - Erik Grönwall
20. Magnus Lindberg + Basse Wickman - Vita lögner + svarta ballader volym 1

Petter plays it safe

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:40:47 -0700

The Ark may be distributing their new album with a glossy magazine, but I think Petter's one-upped em by releasing his own condom: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6873265.ab (in Swedish)
They'll be given out for free at music festivals this summer, should you want one.

Petter - Gör mid dag (video, feat. Magnus Carlson)

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:28:18 -0800

Swedish rapper Petter has a new video for the track "Gör min dag" which features guest vocals from Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQKgl2p-5PE

Petter - Fast för evigt (video)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:34:37 -0800

Here's the video for the new Petter video "Fast för evigt": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bJxUjdmDc

Petter signs with Pope, unveils new single

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:13:51 -0800

Renown Swedish rapper Petter has turned his back on the majors and signed with Pope Records for the release of his new record "En räddare i nöden", due out this spring. Check out the first single "Fast för evigt" here: http://nyheter24.se/bloggar/gatuplanbloggar/petter/269632-fast-for-evigt

Petter, Ison & Fille and Mogge - För alla dom (video)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:31:28 -0800

Check out the video for the new Swedish hip-hop collaboration "För alla dom" featuring Petter, Ison & Fille and Mogge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAC1x38v6eA

Petter - Slag under bältet (video)

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:02:41 -0700

Petter's new single "Slag under bältet" is streaming at Swedish wireless provider Comviq's website: http://www.comviq.se/153.html

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:10:09 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Sofia Jannok - Ássogáttis / By the embers
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
12. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
15. Titiyo - Hidden
16. Kleerup - Kleerup
17. Eldkvarn - Hunger hotell
18. Agnes - Dance love pop
19. In Flames - A sense of purpose
20. Petter - X - Greatest hits

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:50:32 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
10. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
11. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
12. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
13. Kleerup - Kleerup
14. Petter - X - Greatest hits
15. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
16. Titiyo - Hidden
17. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was timo
18. In Flames - A sense of purpose
19. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits
20. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:47:25 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
03. Per Gessle - Party crasher
04. Sanna, Shirley, Sonja - Our Christmas
05. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
06. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
07. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
08. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
09. Takida - Bury the lies
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
12. Vikingarna - Den sista dansen - Live från Arvika
13. Petter - X - Greatest hits
14. Titiyo - Hidden
15. Danny - Set your body free
16. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
17. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
18. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
19. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
20. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:05:02 -0800

Petter's greatest hits collection "X" (as in ten) will be released on December 3.

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:21:49 -0700

Check out Petter's new video for "Min click" (ft. Kihlen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzaR0wXpw8&fmt=18

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:47:03 -0700

There's going to be a big Nordic Hip-hop festival in Copenhagen on May 9-10: http://www.myspace.com/banditentertainment
Acts confirmed include Petter, Afasi & Filthy, Clemens and tons more.

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:41:37 -0700

Discobelle has a new Alvy Singer remix of "Goda dagars magi" by Petter: http://www.discobelle.net/2008/04/11/petter-goda-dagars-magi-alvy-singer-remix/

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:02:01 -0700

Check out the video for Petter's new single "Goda dagars magi": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAx3fmuvNDM

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:20:28 -0800

Laakso frontman and soon-to-be solo artist Markus Krunegård is taking over Annika Norlin's (Hello Saferide, Säkert!) position as host of the Swedish Radio program P3 Live Session. His debut show will be February 20 with Swedish hip-hop artists Adam Tensta and Petter.

Petter God damn it Universal

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

There aren't that many Swedish rappers who have managed to achieve commercial success. Petter is an exception, he released his debut album in 1998 and even though his last two albums didn't sell as much as the previous ones (due to not being as good, I'd say), he's still the biggest hip-hop star in Sweden. Nowadays Petter lives in a Swedish ski resort and writes a popular blog (mainly about his kids). On his sixth album he tries very hard to come across as just a normal person who is like everyone else, though it feels a bit tired, like something a politician would do. His rhyming skills just aren't that great and the whole production is very unoriginal. However, his blog is actually a pretty good read, and much more interesting than his current musical output.

Even though Petter is very honest and open in his lyrics, he no longer has that drive that gave him such an appeal in the beginning of his career when he released tracks such as "Mikrofonkåt". The title track is ok, but the whole album is too much of a half-hearted effort, and sampling Säkert! on "Logiskt" feels shoddy and cheap.

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:28:50 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
03. Alf Robertson - Alf Robertsons bästa
04. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
07. Jill Johnson - Music Row
08. Säkert! - Säkert!
09. Marie Picasso - The secret
10. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
11. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
12. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
14. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
15. Britta Persson - Kill Hollywood me
16. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
17. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - A fiction
18. Petter - God damn it
19. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
20. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör

MP3: Petter - Logiskt

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:18:21 -0800

The appeal of Petter's new single "Logiskt" depends almost entirely on whether or not you can get down with the Säkert! sample that anchors the song. It's a time honored cheap tactic, whether you're Puff Daddy or the KLF, but at least in this case the sampled track ("Någon gång måste du bli själv") wasn't already a hit. That makes it marginally more acceptable to my ears. However, the dealbreaker for me is that Petter simply isn't all that compelling as an MC. Obviously, I'm a big Annika Norlin fan, but that only goes so far.

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:53:07 -0800

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
02. TALK 1
03. Dreamboy - What have I done
04. Echo Is Your Love - Three ropes
05. The Raveonettes - Dead sound
06. TALK 2
07. Connny Nimmersjö - Dum i huvudet
08. Holiday Fun Club - Hamburg in the night
09. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - Antidote
10. TALK 3
11. Christian Kjellvander - Two souls
12. Heroes & Zeros - The foolproof
13. Gåte - Sjå attende
14. TALK 4
15. Repoman - Chemically obsessed
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Instant Repeater '99
17. Petter - Logiskt (ft. Säkert)
18. TALK 5
19. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
20. Springfactory - Stingy Friday afternoon
21. Sivert Høyem - Don't pass me by
22. TALK 6
23. Sweatmaster - Song with no words
24. Enslaved - Enemy I
25. The Concretes - Kids
26. TALK 7
27. Broder Daniel - Cruel town
28. September - Cry for you
29. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
30. TALK 8
31. TLS - A song left for you
32. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
33. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
34. TALK 9
35. Fare You Well - Deceiving eyes
36. Weeping Willows - So it's over
37. Firefox AK - Winter rose (ft. Tiger Lou)
38. TALK 10
39. Scraps of Tape - Death as it should be

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:20:54 -0800

The winners of Sweden's P3 Guld awards:

Female artist: Säkert! - Säkert!
Newcomer: Maia Hirasawa
Male artist: Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Song: Oh Laura - Release me
Group: Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
Hip-hop/soul: Petter - God damn it
Rock/metal: Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant
Dance: Minilogue - collected work
Pop: Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
Guldmicken (best live act): Timo Räisänen

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:18:21 -0800

The final list of this year's Swedish Grammi nominees have been confirmed:

Best Album
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Petter - God Damn It

Best Folk/Country
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Ale Möller - Band Djef Djel
Lars Demian - Välkommen Hit
Sofia Karlsson - Visor Från Vinden
Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord & Toner Av Evert Taube

Best Group
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album

Best Hard-rock/Metal
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best Jazz
Alice Babs Med Jan Johansson & Georg Riedels - Orkester Illusion
Bitter Funeral Beer Band W Don Cherry & K. Sridhar - Live In Frankfurt 82
E.S.T. - Live In Hamburg
Nils Landgren - Funk Unit Licence To Funk
Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone With You

Best Songwriter
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Female Artist
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Laleh - Prinsessor
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Live Act
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena PH & Orup
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best Song
Lars Winnerbäck & Miss Li - Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
The Ark - The Worrying Kind

Best Male Artist
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For…
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best Newcomer
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Producer
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Lyrics
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

MTV-Prize for Best Video
Adam Tensta - My Cool (Dir: Marcus Lundin)
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (Dir: Johan Söderberg)
Kent - Ingenting (Dir: Mattias Montero/Adam Berg)
Slagsmålsklubben - Malmö Beach Night Party (Dir: Andreas Nilsson)
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend (Dir: Magnus Renfors / Kindpeople)

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:32:52 -0800

This year's Swedish Grammi (Grammy) Award nominees have been announced:

Best album:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best dance/hip-hop/soul:
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Dogge Doggelito - Superclasico
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Fjärde Världen - Världens Ände
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Million Stylez - From A Far
Petter - God Damn It
September - Dancing Shoes
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best group:
Eldkvarn - Svart Blogg
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Weeping Willows - Fear & Love

Best hard-rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Island
Clawfinger - Life Will Kill You
Crashdiet - The Unattractive Revolution
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best female artist:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jaqee - Nouvelle D'amour
Laleh - Prinsessor
Louise Hoffsten - Så Speciell
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Sophie Zelmani - Memory Loves You
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best live act:
Benny Anderssons Orkester
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Ph & Orup
Parksommar
Per Gessle
Peter Jöback
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best song:
Lars Winnerbäck - I Duett Med Miss Li Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Markoolio - Ingen Sommar Utan Reggae
Martin Stenmarck - 100 År Från Nu (Blundar)
Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara Mia
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
Sonja Aldén - För Att Du Finns
The Ark - The Worrying Kind
Ola - Natalie

Best male artist:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here / I Saw Here From Her
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
José González - In Our Nature
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
Timo Räisänen - Love Will Turn You Around

Best newcomer:
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best producer:
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jari Haapalainen - Svart Blogg
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Laleh - Prinsessor
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Vincent Pontare - Lucky Thirteen

Best lyrics:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Plura Jonsson - Svart Blogg
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Go here for the full list: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=8646

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:22:11 -0800

The nominees for the Swedish Radio P3 Guld awards have been announced:

Pop:
Anna Järvinen - Jag fick feeling
Friday Bridge - Intricacy
Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
Sambassadeur - Migration
Taken By Trees - Open Field

Dance:
Aril Brikha - Ex machina
Axwell - collected work
Minilogue - collected work
The Field - From here we go sublime
Tiger Stripes - collected work

Rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Dark Tranquility - Fiction
Kongh - Counting heartbeats
Marduk - Rom 5:12
Mustasch - Latest version of the truth

Hiphop/soul:
Petter - God damn it
Ken - Äntligen hemma
Adam Tensta - It's a Tensta Thing
Million stylez - From A Far
Basutbudet - Svensk bas

Newcomer:
Adam Tensta
Maia Hirasawa
Million Stylez
Neverstore
Those Dancing Days

Female artist:
Laleh - Prinsessor
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
September - Dancing Shoes
Säkert! - Säkert!

Male artist:
Danny - Heart. Beats.
Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Mange Schmidt - Känslan kommer tillbaks
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Group:
Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend

Song:
Kleerup with Robyn - With Every Heartbeat
Mange Schmidt feat. Petter - Giftig
Oh Laura - Release Me
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt

Guldmicken (live):
Laakso
Mustasch
Salem Al Fakir
Säkert!
Timo Räisänen

More info: http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p3/nyhetssidor/index.asp?programID=3014

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:33:21 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Carola - I denna natt blir världen ny - Jul i Betlehem II
02. Björn Skifs - I2I
03. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
04. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
05. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
06. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
07. The Refreshments - Christmas spirits
08. Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum och tång
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
11. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
12. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
14. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
15. Petter - God damn it
16. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
17. Vincent - lucky thirteen
18. Mats Bergmans - Jubileum
19. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
20. Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord och toner av Evert Taube

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:41:38 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Carola - I denna natt blir världen ny - Jul i Betlehem II
02. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
03. Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum och tång
04. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
05. The Refreshments - Christmas spirits
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
08. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
09. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
12. Carl-Johan Vallgren - Livet
14. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
15. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
16. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
17. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
18. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
19. Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord och toner av Evert Taube
20. Drifters - Ett liv med dig

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:00:29 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
03. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
04. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
05. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
12. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
15. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
16. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
17. The Hives - The black and white album
18. E-Type - Eurotopia
19. Drifters - Ett liv med dig
20. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:49:40 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
03. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
06. E-Type - Eurotopia
07. Petter - God damn it
08. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
09. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
10. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
11. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
12. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
14. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
15. The Hives - The black and white album
16. Jaqee - Nouvelle d'amour
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
20. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:04:32 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
04. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
06. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
07. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
08. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. The Hives - The black and white album
11. Petter - God damn it
12. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
14. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
15. Avatar - Schlacht
16. Ken - Äntligen hemma
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. José González - In our nature
19. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
20. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artist Petter has a couple new tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/petteronline
The new album "Goddamnit" will be out in October.

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Discobelle has a new Petter track: http://www.discobelle.net/2007/08/16/stockholm/

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Snook's new single "Inga problem (remix)" with Petter and Veronica Maggio will be released on June 13.

Interview: Petter Seander (Sleeping Beauty)

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

From being a mere side project to playing gigs in Paris and London, touring the States and having the songs "Let's take a ride" and "Somebody new" on rotation on several radio stations, the wheels have certainly been turning for the Swedish indie/folk/pop act Sleeping Beauty. Now they're ready to take yet another big step towards stardom, or at least recognition, with the release if their debut album "Embrace". Petter Seander, one half of the Sleeping Beauty duo, shares his thoughts on the past, the present and the future of the band.
- Christian Stenbacke

Describe the journey from the forming of the band to landing a contract with TMC and the release of your debut album, "Embrace".

It's been a bumpy journey, but we're back on tracks now. Where shall I start? We formed the band, intentionally as a side project [to the rock'n'roll band Well, a band featuring both Petter and Fredrik -ed.], but it soon grew out of those bounds. We started to record things, mostly acoustic stuff, and we also did some acoustic gigs. I think it was by the summer of 2005 that we actually began thinking of releasing something. Said and done., we released a five track compilation EP in December 2005. Since then we've put together an awesome touring band, played about 75 shows, everything while trying to make a deal for releasing a full length album. We finally settled with TMC and we're happy that they're releasing the record in a lot of countries. It gives us more territory to tour and of course a chance to get through to more people.

On the 2005 "Let's take a ride EP", you and your partner in crime Fredrik Liberg, play all the instruments and write all the songs, why is that?

I think it's mostly due to liking the situation of being able to control the whole process, from songwriting, to arranging, to playing and recording. I've been in a lot of bands before where equality actually ruined the whole thing. It's our songs and so far we've preferred to keep them hidden until both the actual arrangement and song is ready for take off.

Do you have another approach on "Embrace"?

Kind of. We've been more willing to let people into the process this time. I mean, of course there's a bunch of instruments that we would like to have as a part of Sleeping Beauty that we can't handle ourselves. This time around we used more violin from Anna Engberg, more backing vocals from friends and an old time friend of mine, Rasmus Blanck, came by and played some trombone and stand up bass.

What are your takes on the genre Sleeping Beauty resisdes within?

We certainly started out in the alt-country genre, which we still resides within in some ways. But I'm quite convinced that we're tearing ourselves in at least two parts now. On this album we are heading in a much more pop oriented direction, but at the same time we are looking back and digging deeper into the blues and the Americana-stuff that's out there. I'm pretty sure it's going to annoy people that both directions will meet up on the same record, but I'm not very concerned about that, you know, the records I enjoy the most are the most diverse ones.

Americana/folkpop, do you consider it to be on the rise in both Sweden and Scandinavia? Is there an audience for this kind of music?

It was on the rise when we got the idea of forming the band. I remember the increasing buzz, I think it was kinda after Ryan Adams released his "Heartbreaker" album and domestic Americana stuff like Christian Kjellvander was all over the place, but honestly the music scene seems more disco than folky right now. But I like to dance occasionally, so what the hell... There's an audience for this kind of music obviously, I mean, people are coming out to the shows all the time. I believe the audience to be quite limited, restricted, for artists that don't evolve or stubbornly resides with the same genre and keep the same approach through album after album. Still, looking at the big picture, I find the live scene in Sweden to be healthier than it has been in a long time.

After the release of "Let's take a ride EP", Sleeping Beauty toured quite fiercly around Sweden and even made it across the borders as well. London, Paris and the United States, that's something backed up with only one EP. How was this possible? And what are your expectations for the follow up of "Embrace"?

It was possible mainly through extensive underground promotion for the EP. It didn't sell huge quantities but we certainly used the promo copies in a good way. They went out to promoters all over Europe. It did cost us a lot to do that, but now it looks like it was a good move, since it's always easier to return to a venue than to find a new one. This time around I hope that the touring will be better planned at least, I don't particularly like when the tour dates are scattered. I prefer to stay out for a longer period of time. We'll have to see what happens. We'll probably tour mostly in Sweden and Scandinavia this summer/autumn and then focus on Europe and hopefully the States by the end of the year.

Do you feel yourself that you, or the band, have the need to do even better with a whole album instead of just an EP?

I do feel that we need to do better, but the competition part is all in my head. I compete with myself, with my rules and my judges. But over all I think it's just human to have a will to do better. Then there's another, longer, discussion when it comes to what you actually mean by the word "better". In one way we've already done better since I absolutely think the album is so much better than the EP.

And what is really the difference between an EP and an album?

Musically, I totally convinced that there is a difference for all bands. The EP is such a short format that it's nearly impossible to think of it as a whole piece. It is a bunch of separate songs on a disc. An album (however old fashioned it might sound) is always more representative for what an artist wants to do. An overall feeling of the message, musically or lyrically. Last time around we had to cut out a lot of songs form the recording sessions in order to create a good mix of slow songs, fast songs etc. on the EP. On "Embrace" I think you'll hear all the directions Sleeping Beauty's been going lately. Of course we did cut out some songs, but I think they will appear somewhere sooner or later. I just remembered a good tune, "Two hearts", that didn't make it. Remind me about that one if it's not on the next album!

Tell me a little bit more about the recording of "Embrace". As I understand it, most of the recordings took place in Fredrik's livingroom/bedroom in Göteborg?

Yeah, every note is actually recorded either in Fredrik's bedroom or in the basement. It was a way to be able to work at any time of the day, and even more important: To be able to work when we wanted to. Even though it probably slowed down the recording process, it was worth it for all the good times we had. I mean, a recording session on a Friday or Saturdays usually turned out into a small party, when the touring band would come by with some beer and some good records. I don't know how many nights I've been sleeping on Fredrik's couch and been thrown back to reality by waking up in the basement surrounded by wires and cans last year. But it was certainly fun. Don't know how we'll do it next time. But I really like the thought of recording at home.

What is the difference with recording by yourself and say record together with a producer in a high tech expensive studio?

I would really like to work with a full time producer some time in the future. Right now I'm satisfied with learning step-by-step how to do it myself. I know it's been said by a million bands before, but it is actually amazing that it's possible to record with cheap technology in your own basement. I mean, Sleeping Beauty shouldn't have been able to afford to record the album in any other way. Donate for better sound! Is this an American site? Yeah? Ethan Johns, come over here and produce us! We'll do it ourselves until you decide to hop on a plane! So far, Fredrik's the guy that's been most into learning the technique and producing, but I'll soon catch up with bastard – I know how to press play and delete my own takes...

As the band gets more publicity I can imagine that more people are interested in trying to take advantage of both you yourself and the band. Do you get many proposals (both buisness and musically) that you actually turn down?

Not so far. Of course we've been turning down some gigs and appearances at places that wouldn't suit us, but not to the point where we've got the feeling that people want to use us for any specific purpose expect musically. In general we appreciate when people take the time to offer us something, but ask me in a year or so. I might have changed opinion. You get both surprised, bored and amused, everyday in this business.

Do you think it's important to have continuity with the people you co-operate/collaborate with? Benjamin Taft, for instance, has directed all of your videos so far, what's it like to work with him?

I think it's a big part of the formula for success, however limited. Is fundamental to work with people you trust, and with people that are willing to work within the same conditions as we are. I mean, Benjamin for instance, has been working with us from the first video and onwards, with the knowledge that it won't get him or us rich. He's been doing it for his own enjoyment, development and with a hope that if the song breaks, he'll get a share of that break. We surely love him for that! And he's just an example, I mean, we've been working with the same management since the start and it is not until now it seems it will pay off for them as well. Continuity is certainly the key. But isn't that the case in most areas?

Tell me a little bit more about the making of video of the first single of the album, "Summer smile". What is the concept of the video and did it turn out the way you wanted it to?

Originally we had a large scale plan for mass participation in the video. A shooting actually took place in Göteborg, Sweden, but the results weren't satisfying at all, unfortunately. But from that disappointment, Mr. Taft developed the idea of making the video mostly animated. He involved his sister, Rebecca, to animate birds and whales and other crazy stuff. I think we even got a volcano that's erupting strawberries. It's modern psychadelia. Sleeping Beauty went down to Malmö and recorded some green screen-shots and then we were animated into the plot. It's a joyful video, easy to connect with, stuff happening all the time! I'm totally pleased with it. I hope that Mr. Taft is too. Even though he fled to Asia after the final cut was made...

To me that one song seems like the ultimate summer song, is this a deliberate move? To have an extremly easily accessible tune out one month before the start of the summer?

Ultimate summer song? Haha, I don't know about that. It's a sad tune in a happy dress. Most people in Sweden probably don't think about it, but, as you know, a "summer smile" could be just a happy smile, but it's also a word for the smile of, let's say, a hockey player that has been having a few fights too many. You know, a few teeth gone and scars all over his face. It's a song about taking a stand for something and being able make a turn and putting your foot down. Eh, whatever, as you say, it's still a good summer song. I like the way we managed to squeeze in some glockenspiels and mandolins as well.

What are your thoughts about singles anyway? How much "business" do you apply to the choice of an upcoming single?

I personally enjoy singles to a limited extent. I used to buy them for the b-sides, but nowadays when most singles are released only digitally, I don't care much for them. I understand that it's an easy way for the radio to select playlists and so on, but it's a shallow way of listening to music in many ways. I mean, if you fill up your iPod with only singles, it's like deleting the artists from the songs. Only one song remains of an intended piece. I don't wanna sound too old fashioned, but I prefer whole albums ten out of ten times. What was the question? Business? Yeah, of course it's business. It's all about business when it comes to singles. The record company would never release a track like "Gone so far" or another one of our 6-minute songs. It would be rejected by the radio as soon as it arrives in their mailbox.

Talking about business, how much business is Sleeping Beauty? Is it even possible to separate music and business if you want to suceed in this music climate we have today?

Right now when we're promoting the album, business is overshadowing it all. But it's fine by me at this point. The music has its time and the business has its time. That's the way it is, and personally I kinda like it in some ways. It gives you perspective. You get to look at yourself from another angle and it gives you a lust for picking up the guitar again. We'll promote the album until we and the record company thinks it's enough. The best promotion is of course touring and radio. I just got an e-mail telling me that the first single has been picked up by the Swedish radio, so I guess that's a start. But I can tell you, I'm really longing for the road right now.

Crappy food, untuned guitars and sleeping in the bus. I'm already like an old man in a fairly young body: You know, I like strolling around the towns we play and looking for historical marks, book stores or concrete jungles. Touring is education, evolution and partying for me...

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for this year's P3 Gold awards have been announced:

Best female artist:
Marit Bergman - "I Think it's a Rainbow"
Veronica Maggio - "Vatten och bröd"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Changes"
Linda Sundblad - "Oh My God!"
Anna Ternheim - "Separation Road"

Best male artist:
Darin - "Break the News"
Håkan Hellström - "Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått"
Max Peezay - "Discokommittén"
Petter - "P"
Timo Räisänen - "I'm Indian"

Best live (Guldmicken):
In Flames
The Knife
Mando Diao
Snook
Anna Ternheim

Best song:
Basshunter - Boten Anna
I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
Veronica Maggio - Dumpa mig
Mando Diao - Long Before Rock'n'Roll
Snook - Längst fram i taxin

Best newcomer:
Asha Ali
Salem Al Fakir
I'm From Barcelona
Veronica Maggio
Sebastian

Best group:
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "Emotional"
The Knife - "Silent Shout"
Mando Diao - "Ode to Ochrasy"
Snook - "Är"
The Sounds - "Dying to Say This to You"

Best rock/metal:
C.Aarmé - "Vita"
Cult of Luna - "Somewhere Along the Highway"
The Haunted - "The Dead Eye"
In Flames - "Come Clarity"
Snuffed By the Yakuza - "Everybody's Gonna Die Tonight"

Best hip-hop/soul:
Fattaru - "Mina drömmars stad"
Max Peezay - "Discokommittén"
Promoe - "White Man's Burden"
Ramjac - "Transfusions"
Up Hygh - "The Venus Album"

Best pop:
Sir Eric Beyond and the Avant-Garde - "Sir Eric Beyond and the Avant-Garde"
Love is All - "Nine Times That Same Song"
Nicolas Makelberge - "Dying in Africa"
The Radio Dept. - "Pet Grief"
Studio - "West Coast"

Best dance:
John Dahlbäck - Collected works
The Knife - "Silent Shout"
Minilogue - Collected works
Studio - "West Coast"
SUMO - "The Danceband"

Go here to vote: http://www.sr.se/p3/p3guld/

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Dach has posted the video for Petter's latest single "Själen": http://www.dach.se/pettersjalen.mov

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Download the remix of "Eller?" by Petter, featuring Vendetta and Paragon: http://forum.petter.nu/cc/click.php?id=3

Video mix: All hip-hop (Looptroop, Gatas Parliament, The Latin Kings, Fintelligens, Timbuktu, more)

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

All hip-hop. Some good, some great, probably a few tracks that are neither. You got suggestions for better stuff? Leave 'em in the comments box.

Looptroop - Chana masala

Gatas Parliament - Bomberfly

Redrama - Street music

The Latin Kings - Shonnar vet

Chords - Wrap your chops

Fintelligens feat. Petter & Peewee - Stockholm-Helsinki

Ison & Fille - Ge mig

Promoe - Songs of joy

Timbuktu - Det löser sig

Advance Patrol - Ett land som är tryggt/betongbarn

MC Vittumeitsi / Ihmeneloset - Kumiankka

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for Petter's single "Eller": http://www.dach.se/eller.mov

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for "Storstadsidyll Kyaal Remix" (feat. Desmond Foster) from Swedish hip-hop artist Petter: http://www.dach.se/remix.mov

Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for "Storstadsidyll" from Swedish hip-hop artist Petter: http://www.dach.se/petter.mov

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
02. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
03. Sebastian - Sebastian
04. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
05. The Refreshments - 24-7
06. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
07. Marie Serneholt - Enjoy the ride
08. Andreas Johnson - Mr johnson, your room is on fire
09. Christer Sjögren - King creole
10. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
11. The Knife - Silent shout
12. Rebecka Törnqvist - Melting into orange
13. Timo Räisänen - I'm indian
14. The Sounds - Dying to say this to you
15. Lotta Engberg - Världens bästa lotta
16. Ulf Lundell - När jag kysser havet - det bästa 75-84
17. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
18. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
19. Petter - P
20. Rigmore Gustafsson - On my way to you

Last week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. Tiger Lou
02. The Radio Dept.
03. The Knife
04. Morrissey
05. The Concretes
06. Belle and Sebastian
07. Arctic Monkeys
08. Radiohead
09. The Strokes
10. José González

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Morrissey - You Have Killed Me
02. The Radio Dept. - The worst taste in music
03. José González - Heartbeats
04. The Knife - Silent shout
05. Morrissey - I Will See You In Far Off Places
06. Timo Räisänen - Fear no darkness, promised child
07. Timo Räisänen - Gee Whiz
08. Timo Räisänen - Lead Star
09. Tiger Lou - Oh Horatio
10. Tiger Lou - The Loyal

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Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
02. Sebastian - Sebastian
03. The Refreshments - 238814
04. Andreas Johnson - Mr johnson, your room is on fire
05. Evergrey - Monday morning apocalypse
06. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
07. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
08. Christer Sjögren - King creole
09. The Knife - Silent shout
10. The Sounds - Dying to say this to you
11. Petter - P
12. Lotta Engberg - Världens bästa lotta
13. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
14. Rigmore Gustafsson - On my way to you
15. The Concretes - In colour
16. Ulf Lundell - När jag kysser havet - det bästa 75-84
17. Da Buzz - Last goodbye
18. Ulf Lundell - Venus & jupiter - det bästa 94-05
19. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
20. Ulf Lundell - Danielas hus - det bästa 84-93

Aversionline on Head Control System, the new project from Garm of Ulver collaborating with Daniel Cardoso (ex-Sirius, Re:aktor): http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/03/best-nu-metal-album-of-all-time.html

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sebastian - Sebastian
02. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
03. Petter - P
04. Christer Sjögren - King creole
05. The Sounds - Dying to say this to you
06. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
07. Rigmore Gustafsson - On my way to you
08. The Knife - Silent shout
09. Ulf Lundell - När jag kysser havet - det bästa 75-84
10. Laleh - Laleh
11. Da Buzz - Last goodbye
12. In Flames - Come clarity
13. Ulf Lundell - Venus & jupiter - det bästa 94-05
14. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
15. Ulf Lundell - Danielas hus - det bästa 84-93
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
18. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
19. The Concretes - In colour
20. Andreas Mattsson - The lawlessnes of the ruling classes

PopMatters gives high praise to the Envelopes: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/envelopes_demon/

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Petter - P
02. Sebastian - Sebastian
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. The Knife - Silent shout
05. Rigmore Gustafsson - On my way to you
06. Laleh - Laleh
07. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
08. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
09. Andreas Mattsson - The lawlessnes of the ruling classes
10. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
11. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
12. Cue - Guide in blue
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. In Flames - Come clarity
17. Agnes - Agnes
18. Thåström - Solo vol 1
19. Darin - Darin
20. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber

The Village Voice covers the special Opeth show "Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV" in which they played rarely heard songs from the entire band's career: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0611,bosler,72487,22.html

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish hip-hop artist Petter will release his fifth album on March 8. The first single "Det går bra nu" came out today.

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Norway's Delaware has uploaded a bunch of live videos to their website along with a video from the studio of Petter tracking some drums for the new album: http://delawaremuzic.com/

Timbuktu Alla vill till himmelen JuJu Records

Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I'd say that Swedish hip-hop had its commercial peak 6 years ago with the release of Petter's second album "Bananrepubliken", but it has yet to reach its creative zenith. The only two acts that really interest me anymore are Looptroop (who got a new album coming out soon) and, to some extent, Timbuktu who has been enjoying critical acclaim and large records sales since his second album "W.D.M.D.". It's been written a lot in the Swedish press about this latest offering from Timbuktu, and how the album is supposedly inspired by a car crash that Jason Diakité (Timbuktu's real name) miraculously survived, but the album hasn't got as good reviews as his last two. For once, the press is right – this album is not as good as Timbuktu's older material but still it contains some swinging tracks.

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artist Petter has signed over to Universal Records. Read more: http://www.petter.nu/nyheter/index.asp?dDate=2005-04-26 (in Swedish)

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's the first list of names confirmed for the upcoming P3 Popstad fest in Stockholm on February 3-5: Bergman Rock, Christian Walz, The Latin Kings, Eric Prydz, Teddybears STHLM, The Concretes, Caesars Palace, Infinite Mass, Sophie Rimheden, Weeping Willows, Steve Angelo, Two Times The Trauma, Ison & Fille, The Killers, The Baboon Show, Ayesha, Peter Bjorn and John, Petter, The Sunshine, Axwell, The Plan, Andreas Tilliander, Richard Reagh & wwnb2, Anna Ternheim, Medina, Hanky and Panky, Florence Valentin, I Love You Baby!, The Nomads, Ted, Revlon 9, Tiger Lou, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Tobias Lindén, Tristes Tigers, The Happiest Girl in The World, Hundarna från Söder, Nadie Affecta, Stella Rocket, [Ingenting], Midnight Monkeys, Sebastian Ingrosso, Johnossi, Fatfred and the Superfast Truckers and Damn!.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Dhani - Girl Talk
07. Mando Diao - Clean Town
08. Snook - Mister Cool
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
11. Ana - We Are
12. Beats And Styles - Renegades
13. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
14. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
15. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
16. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
17. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
19. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
20. Masayah - Felicia

Challengers:
01. Nightwish - Wish I Had
02. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Rent A Wreck
03. Powersolo - Oak Tree Girl
04. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
05. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
06. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry

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

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Snook - Mister Cool
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Ana - We Are
07. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
08. Mando Diao - Clean Town
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
11. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
12. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
13. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
14. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
15. Ayesha - Fire
16. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
17. Strip Music - Never Die
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
19. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
20. The Concretes - Seems Fine

Challengers:
01. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
02. Masayah - Felicia
03. Dhani - Girl Talk
04. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
05. Beats And Styles - Renegades
06. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You

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

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Snook - Mister Cool
02. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
06. Annie - Chewing Gum
07. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
08. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
09. Ana - We Are
10. Mando Diao - Clean Town
11. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
12. Vacuum - They Do It
13. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
14. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
15. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
16. Ayesha - Fire
17. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
18. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
19. Tungtvann - Plan B
20. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord

Challengers:
01. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
02. Honestly - Better Than Me
03. Christina Groth - Right Here With Me
04. The Concretes - Seems Fine
05. Strip Music - Never Die

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

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Snook - Mister Cool
02. The Rasmus - Guilty
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
06. Annie - Chewing Gum
07. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
08. Ana - We Are
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Mando Diao - Clean Town
11. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
12. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
13. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
14. Ayesha - Fire
15. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
16. Tungtvann - Plan B
17. Melody Club - Take Me Away
18. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord
19. Anna Ternheim - To Be Gone
20. Miio - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Challengers:
01. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
02. Arash - Boro Boro
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Janove Ottesen - Go Tell Her
05. Vacuum - They Do It
06. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'

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

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
02. Nine - Anxienty report (SWE)
03. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
04. Petter ft. AFC - Repa skivan (SWE)
05. Gimmel - Pisaroita ja kyyneleitä (FIN)
06. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
07. Sahara Hotnights - Hot night crash (SWE)
08. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier (SWE)
09. Sondre Lerche - Days that are over (NOR)
10. Björk - Oceania (ICE)

Challengers:
11. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
12. Annie - Chewing gum (NOR)
13. Snook - Mister Cool (SWE)

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Petter's new single "Tidens Tempo" featuring fellow Swedish rapper Timbuktu will hit stores on September 22 through JuJu Records. On September 27 JuJu will also be releasing the debut album "Sjåre Brymæ" from Norwegian duo Jaa9 & Onkl P which features a guest appearance from Organism 12 on the track "Holla!".

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The nominees for this year's Swedish Dee Jay awards have been announced. Check it:

12"
Prime Cuts: Axwell - Feel The Vibe, Rasmus Faber - Divide, United/S.U.M.O. - Supra Sumo, Stonebridge - Put 'Em High, Erik Prydz ft Adeva - In & Out
Urban Cuts: Promoe - These Walls Don't Lie, Petter Repa - skivan, The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas, Honestly - The Gyminstructor, Red Astaire - Rolling Stone

Artist/Group
Prime Cuts: Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Axwell, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello
Urban Cuts: Promoe, Petter, The Latin Kings, Timbuktu, Honestly

DJ
Prime Cuts: Alf Tumble, Stonebridge, Steve Angello, Adam Beyer, Mad Mats
Urban Cuts: Will-Rock, Kid Sid, Janniz, Taro, Flars

Club
Prime Cuts: Art4Pleasure, Cocktail Club, Deep Inside, Elevation, Fokused, Go Bang/Go!, Gusto, Klubb RA, Le, Main, Mixed Feelings, Monday Bar, Raw Fusion, Rekyl
Urban Cuts: Bagheera, Club Monday, Club Platinum, Club Silk, Fatmilk, Heartbeat, Illicit, Jump Off, Klubb Blenda, Klubb Hemlig, Klubb Lovin', Klubb Versus, Scratch, Studio One, Yes

Label
Prime Cuts: Joia-Nero, Farplane, Raw Fusion, Size, Deeplay, Yell
Urban Cuts: JuJu Records, Jugglin', Redline, Hemmalaget, Royalty Music

Producer-remix
Prime Cuts: Eric Prydz, Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Stonebridge, Jesper Dahlbäck
Urban Cuts: Red Astaire-Freddie Krueger, Soul Supreme, Embee, Masse, DJ Large

More info and voting here: http://deejaypromo.com/

Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
02. Gimmel - Pisaroita ja kyyneleitä (FIN)
03. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
04. Petter ft. AFC - Repa skivan (SWE)
05. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
06. Stonebridge ft. Therese - Put em high (SWE)
07. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier (SWE)
08. Sondre Lerche - Days that are over (NOR)
09. Brolle Jr - Watching the stars (SWE)
10. Sahara Hotnights - Hot night crash (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Skandaali - Elämä on peli (FIN)
12. Nine - Anxienty report (SWE)
13. Björk - Oceania (ICE)

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen is back:

01. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
02. Ana - We are (SWE)
03. Kings of Convenience - I rather dance with you (NOR)
04. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
05. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier (SWE)
06. Petter ft. AFC - Repa skivan (SWE)
07. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
08. Brolle Jr - Watching the stars (SWE)
09. Sondre Lerche - Days that are over (NOR)
10. Saybia - Brilliant sky (DK)

Challengers:
11. Gimmel - Pisaroita ja kyyneleitä (FIN)
12. Sahara Hotnights - Hot night crash (SWE)
13. Stonebridge ft. Therese - Put em high (SWE)

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
04. Nightwish - Nemo
05. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Elastinen - Syljen
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Lambretta - Kill Me
10. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
11. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
12. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
13. Eskobar - Bring The Action
14. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
15. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
16. Petter - Repa skivan
17. Euroboys - One Way Street
18. Infinite Mass - The Thief
19. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
20. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll

Challengers:
01. The Confusions - Window
02. Niccokick - Run Run Run
03. Papa Dee - How About It
04. Venke Knutson - Kiss
05. Mummypowder - Don´t Hold Your Breath

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

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Lambretta - Kill Me
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
08. Elastinen - Syljen
09. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
10. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
11. Eskobar - Bring The Action
12. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
13. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
14. Latin Kings - Shonnar Vet
15. Infinite Mass - The Thief
16. Petter - Repa skivan
17. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
18. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
19. Remee & The Mildas Touch - No.1
20. Euroboys - One Way Street

Challengers:
01. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
02. José González - Stay In The Shade
03. Miss Universum - Across The Universe
04. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
05. The Rasmus - Guilty

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

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
06. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
07. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
08. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
09. Per Gessle - Mazarin
10. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
11. Robert Wells - Rhapsody In Rock Anniversary
12. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
15. Infinite Mass - 1991
16. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
17. Noice - 24
18. Carola - Credo
19. The Solution - Communicate!
20. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Armed Love

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

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Elastinen - Syljen
06. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
07. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
10. Euroboys - One Way Street
11. Infinite Mass - The Thief
12. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
13. Petter - Repa skivan
14. Eskobar - Bring The Action
15. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
16. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
17. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
18. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
19. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
20. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea

Challengers:
01. Dalminjo - Love Affair
02. Latin Kings - Shonnar Vet
03. Remee & The Mildas Touch - No.1
04. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
05. Lambretta - Kill Me

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

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
04. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
05. Venke Knutson - Scared
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
08. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
09. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
10. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
11. Eskobar - Bring The Action
12. Petter - Repa skivan
13. Euroboys - One Way Street
14. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
15. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
16. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
17. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
18. Bergman Rock - Jim
19. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
20. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days

Challengers:
01. Infinite Mass - The Thief
02. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
03. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea
04. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
05. Captain Murphy - Daddy Can Dance
06. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over

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

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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.

Fri, 02 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
03. Elastinen - Syljen
04. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
05. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
06. Venke Knutson - Scared
07. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
08. Tue West - Sig Du Er Sikker
09. Eskobar - Bring The Action
10. C21 - All That I Want
11. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
12. Petter - Repa skivan
13. Kashmir - Aftermath
14. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
15. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
16. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
17. Jonna Tervomaa - Myöhemmin
18. Bergman Rock - Jim
19. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
20. Weeping Willows - You Weren´t Even Close

Challengers:
01. David & the Citizens - Big Chill
01. Euroboys - One Way Street
01. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
01. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
01. Iron African - How We Get Down
01. Fibes Oh Fibes - This City´s Got No Boulevards

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

Fri, 02 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

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

Broder Daniel fans with film clips or pictures are encouraged to get in touch with Dolores Recordings, as the label is working on putting together a DVD. Read more: http://www.doloresrecordings.com/nyheter.htm (in Swedish)

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
02. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
03. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
04. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
05. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
06. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
07. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
08. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
09. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
10. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
11. Carola - Credo
12. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
13. The Solution - Communicate!
14. Sandra Dahlberg - Här Stannar Jag Kvar
15. Per Gessle - Mazarin
16. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
17. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
18. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
19. Infinite Mass - 1991
20. Petter - Ronin

Gaffe.dk reports that the band Girlfriend is the first bunch of Danes to score a hit on the garageband.com pop/rock chart. Check it: http://www.garageband.com/genre/poprock

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. Elastinen - Syljen
04. Venke Knutson - Scared
05. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
06. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
07. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
08. C21 - All That I Want
09. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
10. Eskobar - Bring The Action
11. Kashmir - Aftermath
12. Petter - Repa skivan
13. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
14. Division Of Laura Lee - Does Compute
15. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
16. Dallas Superstars - Crazy
17. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
18. Jens Lekman - You´re The Light
19. Malk De Kojin - Fågt Op I Skalle
20. Bergman Rock - Jim

Challengers:
01. Weeping Willows - You Weren´t Even Close
02. Jonna Tervomaa - Myöhemmin
03. Don Diego - Tankarna
04. Tue West - Sig Du Er Sikker
05. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy

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

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
02. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
03. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Carola - Credo
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
08. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
09. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
10. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
11. The Solution - Communicate!
12. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
13. Sandra Dahlberg - Här Stannar Jag Kvar
14. Per Gessle - Mazarin
15. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
16. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
17. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
18. Infinite Mass - 1991
19. Petter - Ronin
20. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. HIM - Solitary Man
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
05. Venke Knutson - Scared
06. Petter - Repa skivan
07. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
08. C21 - All That I Want
09. Eskobar - Bring The Action
10. Kashmir - Aftermath
11. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
12. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
13. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
14. Elastinen - Syljen
15. 21st Century Noise - It´s Alright It´s Ok
16. Winta - I Want You
17. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
18. Bergman Rock - Jim
19. Jens Lekman - You´re The Light
20. Elin Sigvardsson - A Person Called She

Challengers:
01. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
02. Dallas Superstars - Crazy
03. Malk De Kojin - Fågt Op I Skalle
04. Division Of Laura Lee - Does Compute
05. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
06. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite. They are also taking votes for your favorite summer songs over there as well.

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
02. Carola - Credo
03. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
06. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
07. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
08. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
11. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
12. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
13. Petter - Ronin
14. Infinite Mass - 1991
15. Da Buzz - Dangerous - The Album
16. Abba - The Definitive Collection
17. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
18. Per Gessle - Mazarin
19. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
20. Svenska Akademien - Tändstickor För Mörkrädda

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
03. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
04. HIM - Solitary Man
05. Eskobar - Bring The Action
06. C21 - All That I Want
07. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
08. Petter - Repa skivan
09. Kashmir - Aftermath
10. Venke Knutson - Scared
11. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
12. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
13. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
14. Winta - I Want You
15. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
16. Elastinen - Syljen
17. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
18. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
19. Bergman Rock - Jim
20. Elin Sigvardsson - A Person Called She

Challengers:
01. 21st Century Noise - It´s Alright It´s Ok
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. Jens Lekman - You´re The Light
04. Boy - Superstar
05. Slaptones - Probably Not
06. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll

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

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

JuJu Publishing has signed 19 year-old hip-hop producer Soul Supreme. He's currently got a record deal with US-based label Grit Records who put out his debut album "The Saturday Night Agenda" which features guest appearances from KRS-One, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane and more. He also produced Petter's single "Repa Skivan" and is currently working on various American projects. Read more: http://www.svenskunderjord.com/incNyheterView.asp?id=635 (in Swedish)

Fri, 04 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
02. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
03. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
04. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
05. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
08. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
11. Petter - Ronin
12. Infinite Mass - 1991
13. Svenska Akademien - Tändstickor För Mörkrädda
14. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
15. Da Buzz - Dangerous - The Album
16. Kristofer Åström - Loupita
17. Abba - The Definitive Collection
18. Lill-Babs - I Lyxförpackning - Det Bästa
19. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
20. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye

Finnish goth-metal act The 69 Eyes will see their Helsinki Vampires DVD reissued throughout Europe on July 12 via Nuclear Blast.

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Nightwish - Nemo (FIN)
02. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
03. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
04. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
05. Eskobar - Bring the action (SWE)
06. Sofia - You know what to do (FIN)
07. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
08. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
09. Dallas Superstars - Crazy (FIN)
10. Teddybears Sthlm - Hey boy (SWE)

There's no new challengers until September 2 when they'll be back with 13 new artists.

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
03. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
04. HIM - Solitary Man
05. Kashmir - Aftermath
06. Petter - Repa skivan
07. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
08. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
09. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
10. Bergman Rock - Jim
11. C21 - All That I Want
12. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
13. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
14. The Mo - The Right World
15. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
16. Winta - I Want You
17. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
18. Venke Knutson - Scared
19. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living
20. Nik + Jay - Pop Pop

Challengers:
01. Eskobar - Bring The Action
02. Elin Sigvardsson - A Person Called She
03. The Ackermans - Song In Your Street
04. Virgo - The Wall
05. Elastinen - Syljen

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

Fri, 28 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Jimmy Jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
02. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
03. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
04. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
05. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Da Buzz - Dangerous - The Album
08. Petter - Ronin
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Infinite Mass - 1991
11. A Teens - Greatest Hits
12. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Joddla Med Siv - Talli Balli Toraban
15. Abba - The Definitive Collection
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
18. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
19. Carola - Guld Platina & Passion - Det Bästa
20. Lill-Babs - I Lyxförpackning - Det Bästa

Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Nightwish - Nemo (FIN)
02. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
04. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
05. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
06. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
07. Labrador - Freeway to Mars (DK)
08. Eskobar - Bring the action (SWE)
09. Sofia - You know what to do (FIN)
10. Infinite Mass - No 1 svartskalle (SWE)

Challengers:
01. Dallas Superstars - Crazy (FIN)
02. Teddybears Sthlm - Hey boy (SWE)
03. Mannhai - Rock to the top (FIN)

Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. HIM - Solitary Man
02. Kashmir - Aftermath
03. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
06. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
07. C21 - All That I Want
08. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
09. Bergman Rock - Jim
10. Beats And Styles - Allstars
11. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
12. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
13. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
14. Winta - I Want You
15. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
16. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
17. Venke Knutson - Scared
18. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living
19. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd
20. Cheek - Avaimet Mun Kiesiin

Challengers:
01. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
02. Nik + Jay - Pop Pop
03. The Mo - The Right World
04. Lost Soul Division - Castaway
05. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
06. Petter - Repa skivan

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

Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. HIM - Solitary Man
03. Kashmir - Aftermath
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
06. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
07. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
08. Paperback Freud - Kate
09. C21 - All That I Want
10. Beats And Styles - Allstars
11. Bergman Rock - Jim
12. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
13. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
14. Winta - I Want You
15. Amulet - We Are Thunders
16. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
17. The Legends - Call It Ours
18. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd
19. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
20. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living

Challengers:
01. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
02. Venke Knutson - Scared
03. Thunder Express - Believe In You
04. Cheek - Avaimet Mun Kiesiin
05. Honestly - The Gyminstructor

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

Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Nightwish - Nemo (FIN)
02. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
03. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
04. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
05. Labrador - Freeway to Mars (DK)
06. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
07. Eskobar - Bring the action (SWE)
08. Elastinen - Syljen (FIN)
09. Infinite Mass - No 1 svartskalle (SWE)
10. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)

Challengers:
01. Indica - Scarlett (FIN)
02. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter (SWE)
03. Sofia - You know what to do (FIN)

Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
03. Labrador - Freeway to Mars (DK)
04. Eskobar - Bring the action (SWE)
05. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
06. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
07. Giant Robot - Public=shopping (FIN)
08. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
09. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)
10. Elastinen - Syljen (FIN)

Challengers:
01. Nightwish - Nemo (FIN)
02. Infinite Mass - No 1 svartskalle (SWE)
03. The Defectors - It's gonna take some time (DK)

Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Kashmir - Aftermath
03. HIM - Solitary Man
04. Ab Ovo - Give Me Punk
05. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
06. Gemy - Aha Love
07. Paperback Freud - Kate
08. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
09. The Unisex - Mushrooms and Broccolli
10. C21 - All That I Want
11. Beats And Styles - Allstars
12. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
13. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
14. Amulet - We Are Thunders
15. Winta - I Want You
16. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
17. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
18. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter
19. Niccokick feat. José González - I Want You Back
20. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd

Challengers:
01. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
02. Bergman Rock - Jim
03. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living
06. The Legends - Call It Ours

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

Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. Agnetha Fältskog - My colouring book
02. Peter Jöback - Det här är platsen
03. Petter - Ronin
04. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
05. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
06. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
07. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
08. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
09. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
10. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
11. Björn Rosenström - Pop på svenska
12. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
13. Evergrey - The inner circle
14. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
15. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
18. Promoe - The long distance runner
19. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
20. Magnus Lindberg - På bergets topp

Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Kashmir - Aftermath
03. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
04. Paperback Freud - Kate
05. HIM - Solitary Man
06. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
07. Beats And Styles - Allstars
08. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
09. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter
10. DJ Slow - I´m Over You Pablo
11. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
12. Fenomenon - Time
13. Niccokick feat. José González - I Want You Back
14. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
15. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
16. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
17. Winta - I Want You
18. Lisa Miskovksy - Sing To Me
19. Jokeren - Kvinde Din Mogluder
20. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd

Challengers:
01. C21 - All That I Want
02. Gemy - Aha Love
03. Amulet - We Are Thunders
04. The Unisex - Mushrooms and Broccolli
05. Ab Ovo - Give Me Punk

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

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. HIM - Solitary Man
03. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
04. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
05. DJ Slow - I´m Over You Pablo
06. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
07. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
08. Beats And Styles - Allstars
09. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
10. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Winta - I Want You
13. Lisa Miskovksy - Sing To Me
14. Fenomenon - Time
15. Jokeren - Kvinde Din Mogluder
16. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
17. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter
18. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
19. Da Buzz - Dangerous
20. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do

Challengers:
01. Papa Dee - Murder In The Dancehall
02. Paperback Freud - Kate
03. Niccokick feat. José González - I Want You Back
04. Kashmir - Aftermath
05. Sander - Mellom fjord og fjell

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

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
04. Steen1 - Jarden träkki (FIN)
05. In Flames - The Quiet Place (SWE)
06. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
07. Ram-zet - Queen (NOR)
08. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
09. Weeping Willows - Stairs (SWE)
10. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)

Challengers:
01. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
02. Pauline - Babylon (SWE)
03. Giant Robot - Public=shopping (FIN)

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

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

01. HIM - Solitary Man
02. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
03. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
04. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
05. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
06. The Crash - Still Alive
07. Lisa Miskovksy - Sing To Me
08. Outlandish - Walou
09. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
10. Beats And Styles - Allstars
11. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do
12. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
13. Teddybears STHLM - Cobra Style
14. Burhan G - Burhan G
15. Marit Bergman - Adios Amigos
16. Blindside - All Of Us
17. Prime Sth - Pieces
18. Jokeren - Kvinde Din Mogluder
19. September - We Can Do It
20. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid

Challengers:
01. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
02. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
03. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
04. Winta - I Want You
05. DJ Slow - I´m Over You Pablo
06. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd

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