The Scene
The Gable Verse, the Gable Music Ventures blog, is here to bring you the newest and freshest news from the music scene in Delaware and the surrounding area. Our goal is to highlight the artistic diversity and talent in and around the area while encouraging community and support for the arts.
The Return of Bandcamp Friday; February 2023
#bandcampfriday is back and #thegableverse has six more local picks ready for you to discover and support - enjoy!
Best Practice: Getting Into Good Musical Habits for the New Year
We asked some of our hardest working music friends about what they do to stay productive, creative, and moving their business forward in hopes to inspire others for a high-yielding and fruitful 2023.
Gable Music Ventures Staff Picks; Best Musical Moments of 2022!
We thought it would be fun to end the year by sharing some of our staff’s favorite memorable moments. THANK YOU to all our readers and supporters for continuing to go out and experience music first hand, stream tunes from the local bands, and engage with our talented artists. We hope to see you at a show in 2023!
Christmas Bandcamp Friday 2022
It’s a holiday themed local Bandcamp Fiday lineup for your exploration - it’s the day artists get more of money when you purchase their music or merch on the site, so make sure to check it out.
Thankful, Grateful, and Ready to Rock in 2022!
As the leaves give their last hurrah, we asked some of our favorite artists to reflect and share what they’re grateful for and what they’re looking forward to in hopes of spreading some cheer and connecting us all.
November Bandcamp Friday 2022
Support local bands on bandcamp Fridays - here’s the November round up for ya!
Bandcamp Friday Round Up: Fall back Into New Music This October
The summer heat might be gone for the year but there are still plenty of hot new music releases to keep us warm and toasty all fall. Sug’s got your roundup of local artists to support this Bandcamp Friday!
We’ve Got You Covered; The Hottest Party Bands Playing Right Now
Some younger musicians are upping the ante in some electrifying ways. We collected several of the hottest cover bands in the area creating a buzz bigger than bugs in Texas…
Bandcamp Friday Round Up: A Labor Day of Love
Bandcamp Friday officially returning for the rest of the year is an absolute cause for celebration. Please be sure to check out our latest and our last roundup of exceptional local musicians to support.
Keeping Score; A conversation with music makers who make music for film
We chatted with a couple of familiar faces in the music scene about letting their musical expertise and passions pay the bills by creating scores for films, video games, commercials, and more …
Bandcamp Friday: Dog Days of Summer
It’s the Dog Days of Summer and we love to make it easy for our readers to find new local music so we put together another eclectic and diverse Bandcamp Friday round up for your enjoyment.
3 Big Local Concerts In July
No matter what side of the canal you find yourself on this summer, Delaware has a music festival for you. The blocks will be brimming with both indie and international artists so we’ve rounded up some local festivals to add to your calendar for the month...
Bandcamp Friday July Roundup
As we enjoy the freedom that good weather and outdoor venues brings, let's not forget to show some local love to the artists in our area with this Bandcamp Friday July Roundup...
Music In Motion; Music Video Round Up For The 10th Annual Ladybug Music Festival
In prep for 2022’s The Ladybug Music Festival, Sug Daniels has collected some of the coolest music videos from the line up to get you geared up for this year's big 10 Year Anniversary!
Bandcamp Friday; Ladybug Music Festival Edition
The Ladybug Music Festival is returning this spring in Wilmington, May 20 from 5-10pm! This Bandcamp Friday we’re giving our readers the inside scoop on some of the talented musical artists they can expect to see around town.
Prepping for Success with Producers
Any musician worth their salt knows that producers and engineers are some of the best and most beneficial friends you can make in the music industry. We rounded up some of the most colorful characters in the production/engineering game and asked them what makes them tick and also for a bit of recording advice for our musically inclined readers…
Spring into Bandcamp Friday
Sug Daniels has another bountiful basket of local, homebred music goodness for your consideration! As always, artists get a bigger cut of your purchase when you buy on Bandcamp Fridays!
Woman to Woman
We ask women music industry professionals what they would say to themselves in moments of doubt right before the leap to follow their music business dreams.
Bandcamp Friday is Back!
Bandcamp Friday has made its triumphant return this month…Stop by and spread a little local music love and support - here’s a few bands you may like!
New Bands On The Block
In such a small state you would think it would be easy to find the ‘who’s who’ in music. Unfortunately, that never seems to be the case in the Small Wonder. Luckily we’ve rolled up our sleeves, sorted through the hashtags and found some amazing music makers you might have seen at your local music hangout….