IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Petra Marklund - Händerna mot himlen (video)

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:40:53 -0700

Here's the video for the new Petra Marklund (September) single "Händerna mot himlen". Definitely a bit more low-key than her previous stuff, but that's not a bad thing at all.

Petra Marklund - Händerna mot himlen

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:28:47 -0700

Scandipop has the much-anticipated premiere of Petra Marklund's (September) brand new solo single "Händerna mot himlen": http://www.scandipop.co.uk/petra-marklund-handerna-mot-himlen-premiere/

Petra Marklund release dates

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:08:20 -0700

The new Petra Marklund (September) single "Händerna mot himlen" has been confirmed for release on September 14 via Razzia Records with the album "Inferno" to follow on October 24.

September going solo på svenska

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:53:06 -0700

Petra Marklund, better known to most as Swedish pop artist September, will be releasing her first proper solo album under her own name this fall on October 24 via Razzia Records. It will feature production and songwriting assistance from a number of acclaimined artists including Jocke Berg (Kent), Daniel Ledinsky and Saska Becker and will also be her first release entirely in Swedish.

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/

Sojo - Jumping jam

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:42:01 -0800

New Swedish mainstream pop from the same production team behind September's monster hit "Cry for you". As much as I want to focus on championing underground punk/hardcore/metal, I must admit that I do actually really like this sort of stuff when it's done well.

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".

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.

Love CPR preview

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:53:33 -0800

Scandipop is previewing clips from the new September album "Love CPR": http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?tag=album-preview

September - Resuscitate me (video)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:11:05 -0800

Not sure that she'll ever top "In orbit", but I think I'll always have a soft spot for the dance pop of September. This is her brand new single "Resuscitate me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vB15OgHrw

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.

New September in October

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:12:11 -0700

Swedish pop artist September is working with producer Cutfather (Kylie Minouge, Robyn, etc.) on a new album to be released in early 2011. Look for the single "Resuscitate me" to be released later this month.

Melody Club Goodbye to romance Epic

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:23:34 -0700

For acts like Robyn and Lykke Li, straddling the genres of pop and indie has been the key to critical acclaim and popularity abroad rarely seen by Swedish artists. However, the same balancing act has not worked so well for Melody Club. They're a big name act at home, but are otherwise largely unknown. There are too many guitars for them to catch on with the foreign fans of September or Alcazar, yet they're just not cool enough to attract the indie bloggerati. Sweden may be the go-to place for all your cheesy pop or quirky indie needs, but the focus on those particular genres by most Scandophiles means that some of Sweden's best bands escape their attention.

If you have, by some miracle, heard a Melody Club album before, you'll know exactly what to expect from "Goodbye to romance". Disregarding the current trend to do the opposite, Melody Club have moved away from their original electropop sound and added more guitars and a stronger 1960s influence, but are still unmistakeably Melody Club. The infectious choruses and entertaining lyrics the band are known for are present on every track. After just a few listens, I feel attached to all of them individually and find it difficult to choose a standout. "Oh Candy call me"'s brilliantly catchy riff made it an early favourite, while anthemic recent single "Girls don't always wanna have fun" has been the biggest grower. However, the track that never seems to leave my head is "Where do I belong", a song that would have fit perfectly on my favourite Melody Club album, "Face the music".

While "Goodbye to romance" doesn't quite match up to "Face the music", it's one of my favourite albums of 2009 so far and thoroughly recommended to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of the Swedish music scene.

September - Can't get over (video)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:41:40 -0800

Check out September's new video for UK version of the single "Can't get over": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2EuHIt2p0&fmt=18
The official release is March 9 via Ministry of Sound.

Scandipop interviews September

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:20:45 -0800

Scandipop talks to Swedish pop artist September: http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=475

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:23 -0700

Musikindustrin reports that Swedish booking agency Blixten & Co. is merging with Family Tree Music, the parent company of the labels Razzia Records (Hello Saferide, Maia Hirasawa, etc.) and Catchy Tunes (September, Eric Prydz): http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=9110

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:40:44 -0700

Watch Swedish pop artist September perform a live acoustic version of "Because I love you" backed by Martin Molin of Detektivbyrån: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nXg1gKlDQA

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:22:23 -0800

There's a new video for the UK version of September's excellent "Cry for you" single: http://www.ministryofsound.com/asx/Videos/September/September_CryForYou1000K.asx

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

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

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:47:47 -0800

Aftonbladet reports that Swedish pop artist September (aka Petra Marklund) has signed a record deal in the US and UK: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article1287689.ab (in Swedish)
Of course, if you are after her most recent album "Dancing shoes" you don't have to wait, I've got it for sale right here.

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:06:02 -0800

September's brand new video for "Until I die" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1W7GyumTqo
In case you are looking for an affordable way to purchase her latest album "Dancing shoes", I've got it right here.

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:58:39 -0800

Finally here, in-stock and ready to ship:

Laakso - Västerbron & vampires
Jonna Lee - 10 pieces, 10 bruises
Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

I also have restocks of Hello Saferide, September and Miss Li, so get on it if you want 'em because there's a good chance I might not get more copies until next year. Also, consider the sale I'm currently running - the more you buy, the more you save.

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:21:28 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Boys of Scandinavia - Beautiful as a person
02. TALK 1
03. Don't Be A Stranger - Perfect problem
04. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
05. Promise and the Monster - Sheets
06. TALK 2
07. Deathbed - When hope leaves a body
08. Closer - Sensing the wake
09. TALK 3
10. The Tarantula Waltz - Two arrows
11. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
12. Anna Järvinen - Götgatan
13. TALK 4
14. Eric Malmberg - Slutet på en epok
15. Mustasch - Bring me everyone
16. September - Until I die
17. TALK 5
18. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
19. Frode Haltli - The latter
20. Lykke Li - Little bit
21. TALK 6
22. Downstairs - Peephole city
23. The Cardigans - Don't blame your daughter (Diamonds)
24. Paris - When I laid my eyes on you
25. TST - We are the kids
26. TALK 7
27. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
28. Mikko Singh - Palmun juurella
29. Audionom - Dc2
30. TALK 8
31. Ulver - Solitude
32. The Psyke Project - I get paralyzed
33. Silverbullit - Winter coat
34. TALK 9
35. Bodies Without Organs (BWO) - Let it rain
36. Icos - On my own
37. Torpedo - Hang me high
38. TALK 10
39. Graveyard - Satan's finest

FYI, in case you missed my announcement: next week will be a spooky Halloween-themed program.

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:29:33 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
03. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
06. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
07. Ola - Good enough
08. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
11. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
15. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
16. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
19. September - Dancing shoes
20. BWO - Fabricator

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:13:00 -0700

Swedish singer/songwriter Sofia Talvik is working to help raise money to help people in Burma and has donated a live video of the new song "Arms and armour" for viewing at this location: http://www.friaburma.nu/musikvideos.php
Other featured artists include September and Oh Laura.

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:19:11 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
03. Ola - Good enough
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
06. Crashdïet - the unattractive revolution
07. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
08. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
09. José González - In our nature
10. The Poodles - Sweet trade
11. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
12. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
14. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
15. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
16. BWO - Fabricator
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. September - Dancing shoes
19. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
20. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:03:11 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
03. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
04. José González - In our nature
05. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
06. September - Dancing shoes
07. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
08. BWO - Fabricator
09. The Poodles - Sweet trade
10. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
11. Mange Schmidt - Känslan kommer tillbaks
12. Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant
14. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
15. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
16. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
19. Danny - Heart beats
20. Markoolio - Värsta plattan

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:11:39 -0700

New arrivals in the mailorder, in-stock and ready to order!

Mattias Bärjed - Upp till kamp (2CD)
Tarantula Waltz - s/t (CD)
Paris - The landlord is kind enough to let us have our little sessions (CD)
The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Rhythm (CD)
September - Dancing shoes (CD)

Check it out!

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:18:29 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. TALK 1
02. Repoman - Chemically obsessed
03. Moder Jords Massiva - Vapen
04. Kornstad Trio - Intornette
05. TALK 2
06. Ghost Brigade - Autoemotive
07. Rather Sound Than Safe - The beat
08. September - My neighbourhood
09. TALK 3
10. Ebba Grön - 800°
11. Torpedo - My evil twin
12. Jonna Lee - Dried out eyes
13. TALK 4
14. Marvins Revolt - Bugs in time
15. Pimentola - Death is a secret
16. Nils Berg - Sailors fighting in the dance hall
17. TALK 5
18. Lampshade - By and by I come
19. Midnight Choir - Will you carry me across the water
20. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
21. TALK 6
22. Candlemass - Elephant star
23. Front and the Factory Lies Beneath - Under a black sun
24. Cortex - Warrior night (live)
25. TALK 7
26. The Grizzly Twister - This city is a halo
27. New Decade - I guess you ran from something
28. The Grand Opening - Don't drop off
29. TALK 8
30. The Bear Quartet - I'm still her
31. Paper - My life is going under
32. Darkthrone - Wisdom of the dead
33. Detektivbyrån - Nattöppet
34. TALK 9
35. Mob - Ghost track
36. Fare You Well - Deceiving eyes
37. TALK 10

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:11:54 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Isolation Years - Frosted minds
02. TALK 1
03. Hyacinth House - Lucky stranger
04. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
05. Kamera - Fragile
06. TALK 2
07. Pay TV - Fashion report (clubmix)
08. Fun - I've got a truck
09. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
10. TALK 3
11. Superfamily - Warszawa
12. Majessic Dreams - Still inside
13. The Indecision Alarm - Time for the big guns, baby
14. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
15. TALK 4
16. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
17. Karin Ström - Ordlös
18. Meleeh - Malign
19. TALK 5
20. Kongh - Pushed beyond
21. Baby Woodrose - Let yourself go
22. TALK 6
23. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet (Cat Burgler remix)
24. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Rhythm
25. The Bell - I need nothing
26. September - Satellites
27. TALK 7
28. Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina
29. Sällskapet - Järnstaden
30. Montt Mardié - Birthday boy (drama)
31. TALK 8
32. CS Nielsen - Bottle for the road
33. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Love will tear us apart
34. Voices Break the Silence - Mopo3
35. TALK 9
36. Plain Fade - Blue skies ahead

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The new September album "Dancing shoes" will be released on September 26 via Catchy Tunes.

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's radio show is all women:

01. Hello Saferide - I was definitely made for these times
02. TALK 1
03. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
04. Sahara Hotnights - Drive dead slow
05. Margaret Berger - Seek I'll hide
06. TALK 2
07. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier
08. El Perro Del Mar - Party
09. Octavia Sperati - As fire swept clean the earth
10. TALK 3
11. Robyn - Cobrastyle
12. Montys Loco - Man overboard
13. Honey Is Cool - Summer of men
14. TALK 4
15. Those Dancing Days - Hitten (demo version)
16. Christel Alsos - Come on
17. Red Moon - Landslide
18. TALK 5
19. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
20. Sanna Kurki-Suonio - Minne
21. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Enjoy the silence
22. TALK 6
23. Otur - Overture
24. Midaircondo - Perfect spot
25. Doughnuts - Drowning
26. TALK 7
27. Fe-mail - Jacob's leketøy
28. September - Satellites
29. Gåte - Sjå attende
30. TALK 8
31. Maia Hirasawa - Mattis & Maia (ft. Miss Li)
32. Stina Nordenstam - Parliament square (The Knife remix)
33. Munck//Johnson - Slavesong
34. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
35. TALK 9
36. Säkert! - Sanningsdan
37. Asha Ali - A promise broken
38. The Cardigans - I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
39. TALK 10
40. Anja Garbarek - The last trick

In case you missed it, the music summer camp for girls that Marit Bergman helped found is called Popkollo and you can find out more information here: http://www.popkollo.se/
Non-Swedish speakers, check the 'English' link on the bottom left for more details.

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The video for the new September single "Can't get over" (as posted about last week) is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKulA9kYjz4

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show on Sirius:

01. TALK 1
02. Fattaru - Stila upp din skit
03. Samuraj Cities - Thxa1000000
04. The Fine Arts Showcase - I don't worry
05. TALK 2
06. Imagine I Had Hands - Captive
07. Scraps of Tape - Pickpockets vow
08. FAP - Jag drar till sjöss en sväng jag
09. TALK 3
10. Hello Saferide - I was definitely made for these times
11. Mainliners - Good storm
12. Breach - Gheeá
13. TALK 4
14. Him Kerosene - Neutrino
15. Familjen - Nu händer det igen
16. Sista Sekunden - D.I.We
17. Nine - Time has come
18. TALK 5
19. Emperor - Towards the pantheon
20. September - Can't get over (Long disco mix)
21. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
22. TALK 6
23. Camouflage - Syster sol
24. Lolita Pop - Salta diamanter
25. Leather Nun - Gimme gimme gimme
26. TALK 7
27. Superfamily - I could be a real winner
28. Juvelen - Hanna
29. The Book of Daniel - Death caps and moonshine
30. Monkeystrikes - Serial faller in lover
31. TALK 8
32. Torpedo - Hang me high
33. Erik Enocksson - The lingering procession
34. Hederos & Hellberg - No fun
35. TALK 9
36. Death By Kite - Himmelfahrtskommando
37. The Tough Alliance - Something special
38. Seance - Controlled bleeding
39. TALK 10
40. Shout Out Louds - Hard rain

MP3: September - Can't get over

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I had really high hopes for the new September single "Can't get over". Her last album "In orbit" was 100% solid from front to back, so I fully expecting that her follow up would be something big, bombastic even. Sadly, I have been left disappointed. It's an okay track, but nowhere near what I consider to be an adequate lead single. The disco mix improves (as posted today in the shortened version) on it a bit by making the beat busier and more driving, but the vocal is on the wrong side of impassioned. She's certainly got it in her to belt out the chorus, but it ain't happening. First impressions are important and I'm just not that impressed.

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

September's new single "Can't get over" is out on June 20, the first taste of what's to come from her forthcoming album due out this fall. I don't listen to a lot of big mainstream pop, but I do like September quite a bit and actually was just listening to 2006's "In orbit" yesterday. Not a bad track on that one.

Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

My radio show this week is all about good-time summer jams:

01. TALK 1
02. Junior Senior - Move your feet
03. Tigerbombs - 1000 sparks
04. Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
05. TALK 2
06. Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
07. Margaret Berger - Samantha
08. The Knife - Heartbeats
09. The Ark - The worrying kind
10. TALK 3
11. Bamse - Kapten Busters sång
12. Marit Bergman - Adios amigos
13. Last Days of April - Playerin
14. Nic & the Family - Hej Monika
15. TALK 4
16. Basshunter - Boten Anna
17. The Alpine - No I in team
18. Aqua - Barbie girl
19. TALK 5
20. I'm From Barcelona - Treehouse
21. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
22. Eric Prydz vs Floyd - Proper education
23. TALK 6
24. Children of Bodom - Oops, I did it again!
25. Whale - Hobo humpin' slobo babe
26. Kurt Nilsen - She's so high
27. Desert Planet - Return of the ninja droids
28. TALK 7
29. Laakso - Italy vs Helsinki
30. Peter Bjorn and John - Young folks
31. September - Cry for you
32. TALK 8
33. Randy - Summer of bros
34. Ace of Base - All that she wants
35. Sir Eric Beyond and the Avant-Garde - Democracy
36. TALK 9
37. Håkan Hellström - Kann ingen sorg för mig Göteborg
38. Seven Feet Four - Last days of summer
39. Tiger Lou - The war between us (Rupesh Cartel remix)
40. Madrugada - The kids are on high street
41. TALK 10
42. Europe - The final countdown

Download the companion "Summer jam '07" podcast mix right here.

Podcast: Summer jam '07

Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

DATE ADDED : 05.25.07
LENGTH : 60:30 min
DOWNLOAD : itsatrap_podcast_05252007.mp3 (42.5mb)
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Tracklist:
01. Junior Senior - Move your feet
02. Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
03. Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
04. Margaret Berger - Samantha
05. Marit Bergman - Adios amigos
06. Nic & the Family - Hej Monika
07. Basshunter - Boten Anna
08. The Alpine - No I in team
09. Aqua - Barbie girl
10. I'm From Barcelona - Treehouse
11. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
12. Whale - Hobo humpin' slobo babe
13. Laakso - Italy vs Helsinki
14. September - Cry for you
15. Randy - Summer of bros
16. Tiger Lou - War between us (Rupesh Cartel remix)
17. Europe - The final countdown

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Go here for details and video footage from Swedish popstar September's recent trip to China: http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_36/node_88/2007/05/15/117919843819730.shtml

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish pop artist September is taking on Spain before embarking further across Europe and then to China in May: http://www.catchytunes.se/default.asp?id=420
FWIW I actually quite liked her most recent album "In orbit". It has more than a few extremely catchy singles.

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The winners of the Swedish Grammi awards:

Artist: Laleh
Album: Robyn – Robyn
Pop female: Robyn – Robyn
Pop male: Håkan Hellström – Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Pop group: Bodies without organs – Prototype
Rock album (solo): Thåström – Skebokvarnsv. 209
Rock group: Kent – Du & jag döden
Songwriting: Robyn/Klas Åhlund –Robyn
Lyrics: Jason Diakité (Timbuktu) – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Producer: Laleh
Newcomer: Laleh
Hip-hop/soul: Timbuktu – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Hard-rock: Candlemass – Candlemass
Jazz: Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Viaticum
Club/dance: September – In orbit
Song: Sofia Karlsson – Svarta ballader
Open category: Allan Edwall – Alla Allans visor
DVD: Abba – Abba the movie
Video: Kent - Dom som försvann / Director: Adam Berg
Export prize: In Flames

Full list: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=519658&previousRenderType=6

September In orbit Catchy Tunes/Family Tree Music

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Anything reminding me of Paul Oakenfold this morning is certainly not my idea of a nice wake up call. I'll admit that September don't go the trance route, but have enough of the house staples to lose me in a second. Back when I had friends dragging me to dance clubs I was hearing this crap all the time. Despite the fact that September actually has a singer that has a nice melodic sensibility, the music is about as much fun as a root canal done by an Abu Grahib guard. Not my idea of a good time.

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
02. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
05. Darin - Darin
06. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Nanne - Alltid på väg
11. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
12. Laleh - Laleh
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Brolle Jr - Brolle jr tolkar cornelis - en stund på jorden
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - A present from the past
17. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
18. Carola - Jul i betlehem
19. Jussi Björling - Från operans värld till svenska sånger
20. Peter Lemarc - Sjutton sånger - lemarc sjunger lemarc

The nominees for the Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best pop female:
Amy Diamond - This is me now
Ane Brun - A temporary dive
Frida Hyvönen - Until death comes
Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
Robyn - Robyn

Best pop male:
Darin - Darin
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
Son of a plumber - Son of a plumber

Best pop group:
Alcazar - Dancefloor deluxe
Bodies without organs - Prototype
CDOASS - Extra fingers
Doktor Kosmos - Ett enkelt svar
Suburban kids with biblical names - #3

Best rock album (solo):
Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
Moneybrother - To die alone
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Tomas Andersson Wij - Tomas Andersson Wij

Best rock group:
Kent - Du & jag döden
Soundtrack of our lives - A present from the past
The Ark - State of the Ark
The Cardigans - Super extra gravity
The Hellacopters - Rock & roll is dead

Best composer:
Anders Wedin (Moneybrother) - To die alone
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn/Klas Åhlund - Robyn
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best lyrics:
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Jason Diakité - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best proder:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard
Bloodshy/Avant
Klas Åhlund
Laleh
Lars Halapi

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin'aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee - Blaqalixious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Masayah - p.s.
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best hard-rock:
Candlemass - Candlemass
Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, unbowed, unbroken
Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore Superstar
Meshuggah - Catch thirtythree
Opeth - Ghost reveries

Best jazz:
Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian - Goodbye
e.s.t. - Viaticum
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Snake city north
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - An intimate salute to Frankie
Torbjörn Zetterberg - Krissvit

Best club/dance:
Arash - Arash - new version
v/a - Inside Scandinavia vol 2
Hundarna från söder - Troika
September - In orbit
Spånka Nkpg - The City of the golden king

Open category:
Allan Edwall - Alla Allans visor
v/a - Du Beppe, Beppe Wolgers mästerverk
Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
The Latin Kings - Familia Royale
Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest hits!

Best newcomer:
Amy Diamond
Bodies Without Organs
Darin
Frida Hyvönen
Laleh

Best album:
Bodies without organs - Prototype
Kent - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn - Robyn
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best artist:
Kent
Laleh
Moneybrother
Robyn
Timbuktu

Best music dvd:
Abba - Abba the movie
Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis
Evergrey - A night to remember
Marit Bergman - Marit Bergman - Live at Rival
Timbuktu - Funken styr våra steg

Best song:
Amy Diamond - What's in it for me
Darin - Money for nothing
Kent - The hjärta & smärta ep
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Full list of every category here: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=503182

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Nominees for the Swedish radio 2006 P3 Gold awards:

Best female artist:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Hello Saferide
Frida Hyvönen
Robyn

Best male artist:
Moneybrother
Håkan Hellström
Timbuktu
Alf
Darin

Best band:
Kent
Cardigans
The Ark
The Embassy
Bodies Without Organs

Best newcomer:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Darin
Le Sport
Frida Hyvönen

Best song:
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Laleh - Live tomorrow
Moneybrother - They're building walls around us
September - Satellites

Guldmicken (best live):
Hellacopters
Laleh
Robyn
Timbuktu
Lars Winnerbäck

Best rock/metal:
Burst - Origo
Grand Magus - Wolf’s Return
Hellacopters - Rock & Roll Is Dead
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Rentokiller - Cadaveri Eccelente

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin’ Aid - The Boom Lucy
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Peshi - The Work of Art The Art of Work
Stacs Of Stamina - Tivoli
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best pop:
The Embassy - Tacking
Frida Hyvönen - Until Death Comes
Paddington DC - The Sun is Down And The Sky is Grey
The Tough Alliance - The New School
Jenny Wilson - Love And Youth

Go here to vote for your favorites: http://www.sr.se/p3/p3guld/
Winners will be announced January 21.

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
02. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Nanne - Alltid på väg
05. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
06. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
07. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
08. Darin - Darin
09. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
10. Laleh - Laleh
11. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
12. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
13. Embassy - Tacking
14. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
17. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
18. Grönwalls - En på miljonen
19. September - In Orbit
20. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad

Brothers Demand has posted samples from every track on their new album "A cod in lipstick": http://www.streamroadmusic.se/

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
02. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
03. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
04. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Nanne - Alltid på väg
07. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
08. Darin - Darin
09. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
10. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
11. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
12. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
13. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
14. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
15. September - In Orbit
16. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
17. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
18. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
19. Gemini - Det bästa med karin och anders glenmark
20. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Rounder Records has licensed Nicolai Dunger's most recent album "Here's my song..." for US release. Look for it around late February. In other news, Nicolai will contribute a cover of the song "Det gåtfulla folket" for the upcoming Olle Adolphson tribute album "Dubbeltrubbel", due out December 14 via EMI.

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
02. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
03. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
04. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Nanne - Alltid på väg
07. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
08. Darin - Darin
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
11. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
12. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
13. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
14. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits - JTM
15. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
16. September - In Orbit
17. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
18. Monica Zetterlund - Monicas bästa
19. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
20. Weeping Willows - Singles Again

Starting today and for the next 12 weeks, Hanif will be posting a new demo track for free download. Each mp3 will only be available for that week, so keep checking back to make sure you get every one: http://www.hanif.nu/demos.htm

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
02. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
03. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
04. Nanne - Alltid på väg
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Darin - Darin
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
09. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits - JTM
10. September - In Orbit
11. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
12. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
13. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
14. Monica Zetterlund - Monicas bästa
15. Tiger Lou - The Loyal
16. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
17. Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
18. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
20. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender

Hybris has posted new videos from Montt Mardié and Like Honey on their website: http://www.hybrism.com/video.php

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
02. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
03. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
04. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
05. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
06. Varano feat. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
07. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. September - Satellites (SWE)
10. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)

Challengers:
11. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
12. Anna Nordell - Där finns du än (SWE)
13. Marion Raven - Break you (NOR)

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
02. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
03. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
04. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
05. Varano feat. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
06. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
07. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
08. User - Miss Wanted (SWE)
09. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)
10. Sophie Rimheden - Red line (SWE)

Challengers:
11. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
12. September - Satellites (SWE)
13. Angu - Red lights (DK)

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.

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
03. Outlandish - Walou
04. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
05. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do
06. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
07. The Crash - Still Alive
08. September - September All Over
09. Burhan G - Burhan G
10. Eskobar - Love Strikes
11. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
12. Lene Marlin - Another Day
13. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
14. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
15. Noora - Zeros
16. Prime Sth - Pieces
17. Organism 12 - Sångfågel
18. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
19. Unni Wilhelmsen - Everyone´s Honesty
20. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid

Challengers:
01. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
02. Blindside - All Of Us
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig
04. Dear - Don´t Turn The Lights On
05. Beats And Styles - Allstars

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

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. The Crash - Still Alive
02. Outlandish - Walou
03. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
04. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
05. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
06. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
07. Span - Don´t Think The Way They Do
08. Lene Marlin - Another Day
09. Redrama - Hang It Up
10. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
11. Eskobar - Love Strikes
12. Broder Daniel - Shoreline
13. Organism 12 - Sångfågel
14. Burhan G - Burhan G
15. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
16. Nobody Beats The Beats - Can´t I Be Loved
17. Noora - Zeros
18. Lorraine - Highlights
19. Iron African - Stay Awake
20. Her Majesty - You and me against the world

Challengers:
01. September - September All Over
02. Prime Sth - Pieces
03. Unni Wilhelmsen - Everyone´s Honesty
04. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid
05. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
06. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun

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

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Weeping Willows - Presence
02. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
03. Per Gessle - Mazarin
04. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Mikael Wiehe - Kärlek & politik
07. Stefan Andersson - Strangers house
08. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
09. Carola - Guld platina & passion
10. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
11. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
12. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
13. J's Plain Band - Boulder Dash
14. The Hellacopters - Cream of the Crap II
15. José González - Veneer
16. Moneybrother - Blood panic
17. September - September
18. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
19. Broder Daniel - Cruel Town
20. Arns rike - Arn the gothia

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
04. Mikael Wiehe - Kärlek & politik
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
07. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
08. Carola - Guld platina & passion
09. Arns rike - Arn the gothia
10. José González - Veneer
11. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
12. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
13. Moneybrother - Blood panic
14. Andra generationen - Kärlekens land
15. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
16. Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis Vreeswijks bästa
17. September - September
18. Viktoria Tolstoy - Shining on you
19. Tomas Andersson Wij - Stjärnorna i oss
20. Miio - På vårt sätt

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
05. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
06. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
07. Arns rike - Arn the gothia
08. Carola - Guld platina & passion
09. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
10. José González - Veneer
11. Moneybrother - Blood panic
12. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
13. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
14. Tomas Andersson Wij - Stjärnorna i oss
15. Viktoria Tolstoy - Shining on you
16. Nicolai Dunger - Here's my song you can have it....
17. September - September
18. Mauro Scooco - La dolce vita
19. The Knife - Deep Cuts
20. Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis Vreeswijks bästa

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. The Crash - Still Alive
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. Eskobar - Love Strikes
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
07. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
08. Erik Faber - Century
09. Redrama - Hang It Up
10. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
13. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
15. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting
16. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
17. Pauline - Babylon
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. September - We Can Do It
20. Alice In Videoland - Got To Go

Challengers:
01. Christina Groth - Rock Your Body
02. Bad Cash Quartet - Twenty Two
03. David & the Citizens - Greycoated Morning
04. Brainstorm - Colder
05. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
06. Kingston Air Force - Style I Wear
07. Lene Marlin - Another Day

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

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. Eskobar - Love Strikes
05. The Crash - Still Alive
06. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
07. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
08. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Redrama - Hang It Up
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
15. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
16. Pauline - Babylon
17. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
20. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning

Challengers:
01. Alice In Videoland - Got To Go
02. Gaute - Miss you when you´re gone
03. Barbi Esco - Fairy Tale
04. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
05. William Hut - It´s the breeze
06. Kamera - Suburban boy
07. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting

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

Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
07. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
08. Redrama - Hang It Up
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
11. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
12. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Pauline - Babylon
15. Niccokick - Turn 27
16. David - What The Hell
17. Majid - Boys And Girls
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
20. Snook - Såpbubblor

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
02. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
03. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning
04. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
05. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
06. Chords - Wrap Your Chops
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)

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

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
06. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
07. Redrama - Hang It Up
08. Erik Faber - Century
09. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
10. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
11. Christine Milton - Superstar
12. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
13. L.O.C. - Undskyld
14. September - We Can Do It
15. Paperboys - Hey Man
16. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
17. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
18. Evan - Will You Love Me Forever
19. Pauline - Babylon
20. Majid - Boys And Girls

Challengers:
01. Jokeren - Havnen
02. Gluecifer - A Call From The Other Side
03. Morjac - Stars
04. Jannik - Feels Like Crying
05. Niccokick - Turn 27
06. Snook - Såpbubblor
07. David - What The Hell

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

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
03. Eskobar - Love Strikes
04. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
05. The Crash - Still Alive
06. Erik Faber - Century
07. Redrama - Hang It Up
08. Christine Milton - Superstar
09. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
10. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
11. L.O.C. - Undskyld
12. Beats And Styles - Girls´ Anthem
13. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
14. September - We Can Do It
15. Fattaru feat. Masayah - Ton för ton
16. Paperboys - Hey Man
17. The Knife - Handy Man
18. Majid - Boys And Girls
19. Bosson - A Little More Time
20. Pauline - Babylon

Challengers:
01. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
02. Prime Sth - Fishbowl
03. Jonna - Kaikki Talossa
04. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
05. Evan - Will You Love Me Forever
06. Evolver - Do You Know
07. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick

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

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
02. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
03. Eskobar - Love Strikes
04. Redrama - Hang It Up
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. Erik Faber - Century
07. Junior Senior - Shake Your Coconuts
08. Tim Christensen - Whispering At The Top Of My Lungs
09. Christine Milton - Superstar
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
11. L.O.C. - Undskyld
12. Eagle Eye Cherry - Don´t Give Up
13. Majid - Boys And Girls
14. The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas
15. Fattaru feat. Masayah - Ton för ton
16. September - We Can Do It
17. Negative - The Moment Of Our Love
18. Briskeby - Halleluja
19. Paperboys - Hey Man
20. Slow Train Soul - In The Black Of Night

Challengers:
01. Dogsound - Go Figure
02. The Crash - Still Alive
03. The Knife - Handy Man
04. Outlandish - Walou
05. Bosson - A Little More Time
06. Beats And Styles - Girls´ Anthem
07. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
08. Pauline - Babylon

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

Fri, 02 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart. The top 20 remains the same as last time, but at least there's new challengers to vote for.

01. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
02. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
03. Tim Christensen - Whispering At The Top Of My Lungs
04. Moneybrother - It's Been Hurting All The Way With You Joanna
05. Redrama - Hang It Up
06. Eskobar - Love Strikes
07. Erik Faber - Century
08. Outlandish - Aicha
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
10. Fattaru feat. Masayah - Ton för ton
11. Paperboys - Hey Man
12. Beats & Styles - Dynamite
13. C21 - One Night In Bangkok
14. Christian Kjellvander - Portugal
15. The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas
16. Negative - The Moment Of Our Love
17. Carpark North - Wild Wonders
18. Slow Train Soul - In The Black Of Night
19. Fintelligens - Vaan Sil On Väliä
20. Hardcore Superstar - Still I´m Glad

Challengers:
01. Eagle Eye Cherry - Don´t Give Up
02. Junior Senior - Shake Your Coconuts
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. Briskeby - Halleluja
05. Christine Milton - Superstar
06. Majid - Boys And Girls
07. September - We Can Do It
08. L.O.C. - Undskyld

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

Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

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

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

Here's the nominees for the NRJ Radio Awards categories that are relevant to this site:

Best Nordic artist:
Per Gessle
Outlandish
The Rasmus
Lene Marlin
Jay-Kid

Best Nordic song:
The Rasmus - "In The Shadows"
Outlandish - "Aicha"
Per Gessle - "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)"
Beats And Styles - "Dynamite"
Lene Marlin - "You Weren't There"

Best Swedish male artist:
Per Gessle
Timbuktu
Bosson
Dr Alban
Jamie Meyer

Best Swedish female artist:
Sahlene
Robyn
Lisa Miskovsky
September
Dilba

Best Swedish group:
Kent
Da Buzz
The Sounds
Alcazar
Antique

Best Swedish newcomer:
September
Miio
User
Fame
Ana

Best Swedish song:
Per Gessle - "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)"
Da Buzz - "Alive"
Alcazar - "Not A Sinner, Nor A Saint"
Timbuktu - "The botten is nådd"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Lady Stardust"

Winners will be announced during the live broadcast awards show on January 25 in Stockholm. Go here to cast your votes: www.nrjradioawards.com.

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - In My Life
02. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
03. HIM - The Sacrament
04. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High
05. Junior Senior - Rythm Bandits
06. Killer - Naughty Boy
07. The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound
08. Bertine Zetlitz - Twisted Little Star
09. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
10. Outlandish - Guantanamo
11. C21 - She Cries
12. Don Johnson Big Band - One MC, One Delay
13. Darude - Next To You
14. Paperboys - What U Need
15. Span - Found
16. Moneybrother - Stormy Weather
17. Paula Lobos - It´s Your Life
18. September - La La La (Never Give It Up)
19. Briskeby - Hey Baby
20. José Gonzales - Crosses

Challengers:
01. Randy - A Man In Uniform
02. Xploding Plastix - Sunset Spirals
03. Nu - Any Other Girl
04. Outlandish - Aicha
05. Moder Jords Massiva - Sound And Sense

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

Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - In My Life
02. Kurt Nilsen - She´s So High
03. Junior Senior - Rythm Bandits
04. HIM - The Sacrament
05. Bertine Zetlitz - Twisted Little Star
06. The Lost Patrol feat. Lisa Miskovsky - Alright
07. Paperboys - What U Need
08. Killer - Naughty Boy
09. C21 - She Cries
10. Briskeby - Hey Baby
11. Outlandish - Guantanamo
12. Moneybrother - Stormy Weather
13. Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd
14. The Cardigans - You´re The Storm
15. Darude - Next To You
16. Qwan - One Life, One Love
17. The Sounds - Rock n´ Roll
18. Span - Found
19. José Gonzales - Crosses
20. Dilba - Diamonds And Motorcars

Challengers:
01. Paula Lobos - It´s Your Life
02. Hardcore Superstar - Honey Tongue
03. Don Johnson Big Band - One MC, One Delay
04. September - La La La (Never Give It Up)
05. The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound

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

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Some of the acts set to play Okej-Dagen on August 13 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm: Anders Johansson, A-Teens, D-Side, Her Majesty, Jamie Meyer, Jay-Kid, Laze, Miio, Remedeeh, Shebang, September and User. More info: www.okej.se/okejdagar.shtml