This Week in Yow!

With an upcoming jaunt across the pond for a slew of shows that all seem to employ some version of the word "pop" in the title — usually with an exclamation point! — those wascally Smittens are as busy as ever. Somehow, in the midst of all the Smittenly madness and his Let's Whisper bedroom popping — that reads much more luridly than it sounded in my head — Colin Clary has found the time to release yet another solo album, Every Little Thing Counts, a followup to his remarkable 2007 effort, Apocalypse Yow.

The disc is available now on WeePop Records. But it's a limited edition, so get it while you can.

And here's a sample:

Buck Up, Camper Van Driver

Priced out of this weekend's Phish reunion? Hosed by the lottery? Did you recently awake from a wiggle-induced coma and only now found out about the shows? Take heart, dudes. Trey loves you. And to prove it, Phish is releasing FREE MP3 downloads of each Hampton concert the day after each show. Really.

In a statement released two minutes ago, Anastasio states, "We really wanted to show our gratitude to all the Phish fans for their support and the overwhelming response they've had to these shows. It's going to be an amazing celebration and we only wish everybody could be there."

Awwww. Thanks, Trey. Maybe you really are a Jedi after all.

You can download the recordings — available for a limited time! — here.

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead! Tonight! Free!

No, really. The announcement literally just showed up in my inbox two seconds ago.

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead. Free show. Tonight. Wasted City Studios. 10 p.m.

You're welcome.