071015
• Amy Winehouse Feat. Ghostface Killah, “You Know I'm No Good [Remix]” (Republic)
• The Apples, “Killing” (Freestyle)
• Big Quarters, “Everyday” (Big Quarters)
• Black Moth Super Rainbow, “Rollerdisco” (Graveface)
• Broke, “Coladancer” (Kompakt)
• Franz Ferdinand, “All My Friends” (DFA/Capitol)
• Justice, “New Jack” (Ed Banger/Vice)
• Lindstrom and Solale, “Let's Practise (Dub Mix)” (Feedelity)
• Logistics, “Maybe Next Time” (Hospital)
• Luciano Pizzella, “How to Contact Your Liver” (Italic)

Join me in thanking Jon Wiener for the statement, "Like many mediocre newspaper chains, New Times has imposed productivity standards for writers"; for "The New Times papers, he says, 'are edited as though their accountants had already set the date of the final edition, perhaps a decade from now. They are wringing the last dollars out of what they regard as a dying medium, even as they slowly murder it'"; and for pretty much nailing the entire fiasco that the papers bought out have become or are well on their way to becoming.

071014
• Amerie, “Hate2LoveU” (Sony BMG)
• Blue Scholars, “Still Got Love” (Massline/Rawkus)
• Brad Paisley, “Ticks” (Arista Nashville)
• Jason Fox, “Aunt Jackie” (Island Def Jam)
• Keith Urban, “I Told You So” (Capitol Nashville)
• The Rice Twins, “Can I Say” (Kompakt)
• Rosemary, “40-40” (April Split)
• Thomas-Mayer, “Ueber Wiesen” (Kompakt)
• Tracy Lawrence, “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” (Rocky Comfort)
• Ulrich Schnauss, “Goodbye” (Domino)

071013
• Aesop Rock, “Five Fingers” (Definitive Jux)
• Alog, “A Throne For the Common Man” (Rune Grammofon)
• Amerie, “Gotta Work” (Sony BMG)
• Britt Daniel, “Bring It on Home to Me” (Arena Rock)
• Escort, “A Bright New Life” (Escort)
• Gogol Bordello, “Your Country” (Side One Dummy)
• Kenge Kenge, “Obare Yinda” (World Music Network)
• Lil’ Wayne, “Upgrade” (mixtape)
• Tiefschwarz, “No More Trouble (Turntablerocker Remix)” (Souvenir)
• Toby Keith, “Pump Jack” (Show Dog Nashville)

Dear businesses that pay writers: Please cease your inexorable march to universal deployment of "the invoice method" pronto. If I did something for you, I generally don't appreciate having to remind you that you owe me money for it. It's rude and is clearly built on the logic that a piece someone doesn't tell you they require payment for is hence a piece you don't have to pay for. It's bullshit and you should all be ashamed of yourselves. Sincerely, Hack.

071012
• Collie Buddz, “Come Around Remix 1” (Sony Urban)
• Dizzee Rascal, “Sirens” (XL)
• DJ Mayonnaise, “Easily Distracted” (Anticon)
• Escort, “All Through the Night (Original Mix)” (Escort)
• Hot Chip, “My Piano (DJ-Kicks)” (K7)
• Keren Ann, “Lay Your Head Down” (Metro Blue)
• Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse, “Valerie” (Capitol)
• Matthew Dear, “Neighborhoods” (Spectral Sound)
• Rihanna ft. Jay-Z, “Umbrella” (Def Jam)
• Rufus Wainwright, “Tiergarten” (Geffen)

071011
• Black Milk (Ft. Que Diesel & Fat Ray), “Watch 'Em” (Fat Beats)
• Cool Kids, “Black Mags” (Fool’s Gold)
• Distance, “My Demons” (Planet Mu)
• DJ T., “Freemind (Dexter Remix)” (Get Physical)
• Elektrochemie, “Caiti” (Get Physical)
• M.I.A., “Bird Flu” (MP3)
• Officer Edward Sanchez & 911 Operator, “I Think We're Dead, I Really Do (4/21/06)” (Freep.com MP3)
• Riton Vs. Heidi, “To the Gum” (Get Physical)
• Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “I'm Not Gonna Cry” (Daptone)
• Sir Richard Bishop, “Esoterica of Abyssinia” (No-Fi)