Our writers are getting back into the swing of the new year:
// Jawbreaker has some more info on Flash iPods
// Over on Atomic Ned, Chip finds an mp3 of Nina Gordon (Veruca Salt) covering NWA. I swear.
// In Los Angeles, Han Q. Duong talks about LA band Vagenius.
// Our farthest columnist, Steve Miller in England, hits us up with a few lovely random pieces of information.
// News about a San Francisco Tsunami benefit.
// Danica has info about a new Indianapolis music venue, and the first concert that was played there with the Scissor Sisters.
// Stephen Mejias moves to a new apartment in Jersey City.
And finally, our SXSW blog reports of Lou Reed and the Futureheads at the SXSW 2005 Music Festival.