Last week, we reviewed the excellent new Arbutus Records compilation of Sean Nicholas Savage covers, Taste of Savage: His Pupils Sing His Music. On Saturday night, Savage stopped in Boston to play an intimate set at Aviary Gallery with Olden Yolk, Jesus Vio, and The Spookfish. Savage played to a totally packed gallery, with just a tiny keyboard and his voice, performing songs from across his discography as well as a few new ones.

Daniel Bachman playing in the living room of Philly's Dreamcastle in March.

Earlier this year when I was on tour with QUILT en route to SXSW, we stopped in Philly for a show at a DIY house venue called Dreamcastle. There, we had the pleasure of seeing a set by DANIEL BACHMAN, a Philly-via-Fredericksburg, VA musician who plays instrumental acoustic guitar songs so intricate and mesmerizing, it's hard to believe he doesn't use a loop pedal.