Delusions of Adequacy with a better-late-than-never review of the latest Sahara Hotnights: http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=4831

In honor of John Peel: Sahara Hotnights - Teenage kicks

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

01. (NY) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (01) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
03. (02) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
04. (03) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
05. (05) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
06. (NY) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
07. (17) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
08. (NY) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
09. (06) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
10. (10) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
11. (11) Starmarket - "Cologne"
12. (12) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
13. (13) M.I.A. - "Galang"
14. (20) Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
15. (07) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
16. (09) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
17. (18) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
18. (19) U2 - "Vertigo"
19. (04) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
20. (NY) Embee - "Not Tonite"

Hot new tracks not in the top 20:
Beatnuts Feat. Akon - "Find Us"
Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Color Of The Birds"
La Nana - "Kabanskij"

Leaving the chart:
(08) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
(14) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
(15) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
(16) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"

The nominees have been announced for the MTV Europe awards. Maria Mena, Saybia, Sahara Hotnights, Sondre Lerche and The Hives are up for the "Best Nordic act" prize. The Hives are also nominated for "Best alternative" and The Rasmus are up for "Best new act". Go here to vote: http://ema.nordic.mtve.com/ema2004/

Sahara Hotnights have been forced to cancel their second LA show so they can shoot a video for their next single "Who Do You Dance For?".

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)

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)

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)

Sahara Hotnights will be headlining this year's Rookie Festival in Sweden which I guess is set to go down in late October.

PopMatters gives their take on the new Sahara Hotnights: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/saharahotnights-kissandtell.shtml

MTV has posted a new profile on the Sahara Hotnights and lists all of the band's upcoming US live dates this fall: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490507/20040823/index.jhtml?headlines=true

Sahara Hotnights will be back on tour in the US soon doing headliner shows with Phantom Planet as support. Dates so far:

09/09 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
09/19 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
09/26 - Casbah, San Diego, CA
09/27 - Slims, San Francisco, CA
09/28 - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA
09/29 - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA
10/06 - Engine Room, Houston, TX

Novoton Records has announced that they will be releasing the new single "All to you" from Black Belt on August 23. The track comes off of the band's upcoming debut album "First blood" which was recorded at Studio Grondahl with Johan Gustavsson (Randy, Sahara Hotnights, The Hives). The band features Joen Carlstedt of Infinite Mass alongside drummer Andreas Avelin and frontman/guitarist Martin Eriksson and you can check out a few sound clips on their website: http://www.blackbelt.se/

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

01. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
02. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
03. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
04. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
05. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
06. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
07. Robert Wells - Rhapsody In Rock Anniversary
08. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
09. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
10. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
11. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
12. Europe - Rock The Night: The Very Best Of Europe
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
15. Peter Jöback - Det här är platsen
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. Carola - Credo
18. Infinite Mass - 1991
19. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
20. Pugh Rogefeldt - Bästa

Alarma Man confirms that they've finished recording their new album and it comes to a total time of 38:38. Look for it early next year on Carcrash Records.

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

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
06. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
07. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
08. The Confusions - Window
09. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
10. Lambretta - Kill Me
11. Venke Knutson - Kiss
12. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
13. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
14. Eskobar - Bring The Action
15. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
16. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
17. Infinite Mass - The Thief
18. Mummypowder - Don´t Hold Your Breath
19. Niccokick - Run Run Run
20. Papa Dee - How About It

Challengers:
01. Eskju Divine - Darkness All Around
02. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
03. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
04. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
05. Snook - Mister Cool

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