hello. It’s been quite a while since i posted a mix (or blogged, for that matter). This mix contains a great number of songs that make me immensely happy. These are songs that put a smile on my face and make living through the miserable summer months bearable. Drink some cool sangria, maybe a coca cola, a cold beer, or even some room temperature chowder.

Some of these songs have explicit lyrics, so consider yourself warned.

download the mix here.

1. Happy Up Here – Röyksopp
2. 1901 – Phoenix
3. Cop Car (Demo) – Heypenny
4. The Bears Are Coming – Late of the Pier
5. Pop Song – Starf**ker
6. Meteor – The Bird and the Bee
7. Electric Feel – MGMT
8. I Don’t Want You Back – Uncle Skeleton
9. The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room) – Flight of the Conchords
10. Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell – The Flaming Lips
11. Around the Block – Company of Thieves
12. Long Division – Death Cab for Cutie
13. Buttons and Zips – Elbow
14. Fly Around the Room – lowercase collective
15. Song for the Dumped – Ben Folds Five
16. Bounce – Mstrkrft Feat. N.O.R.E.
17. I’m On A Boat (Feat. T-Pain) – The Lonely Island
18. Make Forever Last Forever – Apes & Androids

a. lowercase collective made it onto another We Own This Town podcast. Sorry i didn’t catch this when it actually came out, but i just found it: http://weownthistown.net/?p=2271

b. i was looking through my blog the other day and noticed that i used to post a ton of stuff.  some of it was funny.  maybe one day i’ll return to form.

c. in other lowercase collective news, we may be releasing an album someday.  we also may play more shows.

d. i don’t blog as much because of micro-blogging, also called Twitter.

e. good music: Klaxtons – Myths of the Late Future, Late of the Pier – Fantasy Black Channel, Starf**ker, Daft Punk, Uncle Skeleton – Pancho Chumley, Company of Thieves – Ordinary Riches,  The Bird and the Bee – Rayguns are not the Future,  Sarah Bareilles – Little Voice.

f. Left 4 Dead – xbox360 – GREAT game.  Can’t wait to play it multiplayer.

g. Leslie is working a lot these days.  Accounting.

h. Orbit Sweet Mint gum is probably the best gum i’ve ever eaten.  Tastes like mint chocolate chip without the chocolate.

i. am done.

Long time since i posted a lowercase collective anything.

We have 6 new songs that may or may not be here in your/our lifetime.  I’ll let you know when those songs are here.  I may call you or something.

We are also on last.fm, and you can see other people who are listening to us, and it’s pretty cool, really.  Get hooked up with last.fm.  I’ve discovered a lot of cool bands through here.

That’s all for now.

I think “Fly Around the Room”, which is one of the new songs, is on our myspace page.

Monday August 13
lowercase collective and other great bands
7pm
the Rutledge (Nashville)

On Monday, August 13th, we are taking part in the Benefit for the RAINN Benefit Tour. here’s the information:

To check out the RAINN Benefit Concert Tour, go to: http://myspace.com/rainnbenefitconcert

7pm start time…

In the Round:
Brooke Waggoner
Kate York
KS Rhoads

lowercase collective

Matthew Perryman Jones

Katie Herzig

About RAINN:
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

RAINN uses its extensive entertainment industry and community-based relationships to put critical information into the hands of young women and men at concerts, on campus and in communities. Through these many close partnerships, RAINN educates more than 120 million Americans each year about sexual assault. National Sexual Assault Hotline 1.800.656.HOPE(4673). Free. Confidential. 24/7.

RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a partnership of 1,100 local rape crisis hotlines in the U.S. Since its inception in 1994, the National Sexual Assault Hotline has helped more than ONE MILLION victims of sexual assault. Proceeds from this event will assist in funding the new National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at RAINN.org. At any given moment, more than 1,100 trained volunteers are on duty and available to help victims at RAINN-affiliated crisis centers across the country.

To check out the RAINN Benefit Concert Tour, go to: http://myspace.com/rainnbenefitconcert

Everyone come out to hear great music and support this noble cause.

yes we do.  here.

lowercase collective plays in Nashville at the Exit/In Sunday night, June 10. 8pm.

lineup:

The Turf
lowercase collective
The Ringers
Codaphonic

please come to the show.

hey kids.

lowercase collective is playing on Monday evening, May 21st at 8 off 8th which takes place at the Mercy Lounge.  We go on promptly at 9pm, and we’ll only play 3 songs.  There should be many other great acts following us.

the show is free.

hope you see you there.

lowercase collective has made it onto a local podcast. thanks to the team at weownthistown.net for including us.

for those of you living under tundra, lowercase collective played at the Rutledge last evening with Sleeptalker and Codaphonic. it may have very well been the best show we’ve ever done. both of the bands playing with us were exceptional. i picked up Sleeptalker’s EP, and it is out of this world. i already have Codaphonic’s latest, and it’s great music to listen to when you’re down or you just need to bob your head. or anytime for that matter. get them both and support great local music.

thanks to everyone who came out to the show. the Rutledge is my favorite venue in Nashville. please continue to support it and local artists.

it’s only been a year and a half, but we have ‘band photos’ now.  i’ve posted 3 of them on our myspace page, and i’m going to start working on a new website soon.

we’re still waiting on the tracks for the album, which i’m already working on the art for as well.

we’re playing a show with Codaphonic and Sleeptalker on March 21st at the Rutledge.  i’ll remind you as we get closer.

lowercase collective have made it onto the “Local Love” mix put out by yewknee.com.  we thank Michael for the love.  you should download this mix and other mixes, and then go support the artists in said mixes by purchasing their music or seeing them live.

in other lowercase collective related news, our producer/magic maker, Rob Burrell, told me the other day that the mixes are under way, and they are sounding better than claymation rudolph looks.  we should be putting out an album soooooon.

i’ll keep you updated.