Digfi.com does a video interview with The Je Ne Sais Quoi: http://www.digfi.com/digfi/digfi?action=se.two4hr.digfi.main.appl.PageChronical&id=4408

The Je Ne Sais Quoi have confirmed that the upcoming CD version of their debut EP will be released in the US by Murder the Turtle Records and in Europe on Coalition. And as an extra incentive, the new version will also contain one extra track.

Lots of news from Coalition Records today on their website. Seems that they'll be doing the debut full-length for The Je Ne Sais Quoi before sending em off on tour with Seven Feet Four in the summer.

New at Musique One Stop: pics of Action Biker, The Je Ne Sais Quoi, Fibes, Oh Fibes and Teenage Idols.

Bands confirmed so far for the upcoming "Chalksounds V/A Vol 1" compilation from Chalksounds records: Moonbabies, Starmarket, Alarma Man, The End Will Be Kicks, The Je Ne Sais Quoi, KVLR, Park Hotel, Ellis the Vaccuumchild and The Crystal Committee. Look for it in the spring.

Here's some live video footage of The Je Ne Sais Quoi from a recent show at Club Suburbia:

"Secret Language": QT / Windows 9
"Magic Potion" + "The Crowd": QT / Windows 9

Go here to download four mp3 tracks from the new band The Je Ne Sais Quoi. Ex-members from Your Halo is a Radar, kinda post-punk/dancey in sound, and recommended. The band plans to release a four-track 7" EP sometime this summer.

The full list of bands for the Blow Up a Panda Fest has been confirmed: Florence Valentin, Östermalm, Yukon AK, The Hommos, The Dontcares, Dreamboy, Coyote, Chloe, Andres Stellan, Captain Murphy, Dialog Cet, Logh, Sick Oakes, Tubular Bells, Moder Jords Massiva, The Grand Opening, Carpet People, The Je Ne Sais Quoi, Fraction of My Former Self, Isolation Years, Nebos, Endivia, The Leeches, The Heartattacks, Satirnine, Slagsmålkubben, The Micragirls, Satriel, Ane Brun, Sewergrooves, Dirty Savants

The event takes place July 26-27 at Levande Zon in Stockholm. More info: www.deck13.nu/blowupapanda

Brand new feature: If you look to your right, you'll see I've now got myself a mailing list. So if you want to receive weekly mailings of the news I report, go right ahead and sign up. And just to make it more worth your while, I'm gonna try and throw in some special bonuses with each mailing, too.

The transcript to yesterday's XFM chat session with The Cardigans has been posted. Highlights: they are playing "Changes" by Black Sabbath live plus they recommend The Knife (see video link earlier today).

They may not be together as a band anymore, but Your Halo is a Radar will be getting a new album released in the US. No details yet, but I'll keep you posted. As for the former member's current projects, keep your eyes open for new stuff from Switchblade and The Je Ne Sais Quoi.

Sahara Hotnights will be Conan O'Brien's musical guests on April 10. Check local listings for airtimes.

Kristofer Åström says that if you got a copy of his new CD "Dead End" with the title printed on the actual CD, you are one lucky dude. Apparently, only twenty copies exist like that. If you're one of those lucky folks, email him and he'll send you "Northern Blues" on vinyl along with some other goodies like t-shirts.

Cult of Luna has posted some new live photos. They also got an interview online over at DigitalMetal.com.

Swedish rapper Petter making a bid for international recognition? It seems that he's not only lined up a guest appearance on the new RZA (from Wu-Tang) album "The World According To RZA", but he's also doing some dubbing work for Tommy Boy Film's reissues of classic kung-fu movies. Read more.

Hank, the lead singer for Turbonegro, was hospitalized after taking a bottle to the head at a show in NYC on Sunday. He received ten stitches and was held overnight, but was back on stage for a show the next night. Read more.

The Knife has put the video for their latest single "You Take My Breath Away" online: big (10 mb) / small (3 mb) (requires Quicktime)

David and the Citizens will be having a release party for their new EP "New Direction" at Club Debaser in Stockholm on April 18. They'll be playing both the new EP and as-of-yet unreleased material from their upcoming second full-length. Oh, and they'll be DJing their favorite records, too. It's free, so why not? "New Direction" hits stores April 7.

The first Kaiku Sound and Video Art Festival will be taking place May 31 at Wiljami in Rovaniemi, Finland. Billed as "a night of sonic mayhem and visual eruptions", the festival series promises to "support and encourage the development of contemporary music/video artists in the north of Finland, and to provide a venue for new Finnish and visiting international electronic media artists in the region." Playing this time around are Pure & Berger (AUT/NOR), Emi Maeda (JAP), Ceniq (FIN), and Keränen / Roberts / Verhaverbeke (FIN/UK/FRA) and entry is free. More info here: http://www.valotalo.com/kaiku/

Word has it that Agnetha Fältskog is planning a comeback and will release a new solo album next winter. It will be her first release since "I Stand Alone" from 1987. Read more.

Safari Season are having tunes from their debut album "The Sound of the Sun" played all over American MTV during programs such as 'The Real World', 'Road Rules' and 'Extreme/All-Star Challenge'. It remains to be seen whether this means they will catch on with a wider, international audience, but it's definitely a good start.