Engergetic Swedish garage rock quintet Mando Diao claims their name came to guitarist Bjorn Dixgard in a dream, but frontman Gustaf Noren is living a different dream entirely. "I woke up one morning and I was the sexiest man in Sweden," Noren told Spinner.

The smokin' Swede was ranked No. 1 by Aftonbladet magazine, beating out fellow Swedes Eagle-Eye Cherry and New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist. "I don't know who came up with that thing," he said. "You should really have a pop idol guy, 'Big Brother,' or some sleazy soap opera guy." Still, Noren admits, "I'm pretty sexy in my league," but he's not completely comfortable with the accolade. "It's a shame for the award. It was a good award, [but] now its just boring."

Mando Diao rocked the Interface with rare acoustic tracks from 'Ode to Ochrasy' and 'Hurricane Bar.' Download the video podcast and see more from the performance after the jump.

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Full set on the DL show:
· 'Long Before Rock 'N' Roll'
· 'Song for Aberdeen'
·'God Knows'
· Interview

Buy 'Ode to Ochrasy' on iTunes

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