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The Gable Verse, the first ever 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.

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LATEST FROM THE GABLE VERSE

THE SCENE
Music Shop Round Up
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Music Shop Round Up
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Oftentimes overlooked, local music shops drive a large part of the area’s music scene. With mega companies monopolizing the markets, these mom and pop shops need our support more than ever. We’ve compiled a list of music shops in all three counties to check out the next time you need strings, sticks, or a good hang. #TheGableVerse

The Shuffle
Get To The Gig: Concert Calendar November 2024
Get To The Gig: Concert Calendar November 2024

Keep your soul warmed with music as the weather cools this fall. #TheGableVerse has a list of upcoming live music events nearby to add to your November social calendars! 

Featured Artists: Rubber Uglies, Davy Knowels, Sugar Maples, Madison Mcferrin, Olivia Rubini, Ellis Paul, Kathleen Edwards, Arden Gild Hall


Bandcamp Friday Roundup: November 2024
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Bandcamp Friday Roundup: November 2024
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Local musical creativity is still in full bloom despite autumn’s closing time rituals. Here’s this month’s #BandcampFriday Roundup on #TheGableVerse - reminding you to support local musicians on Bandcamp Fridays, when they get a bigger cut of the earnings. Check them out!

The Shuffle
In The Winners Circle: An Interview with ‘What Are The Odds?’
Interview
In The Winners Circle: An Interview with ‘What Are The Odds?’
Interview

Wilmington-based rock band What Are The Odds? placed first in the Karnival Of The Arts Battle Of The Bands and the Summer Band Jam Music Competition and are collecting fans at an impressively extreme pace. #TheGableVerse ‘s own Sug Daniel has all the deets from their origins to their upcoming projects right here!

Interview
Get To The Gig: Concert Calendar October 2024
Get To The Gig
Get To The Gig: Concert Calendar October 2024
Get To The Gig

Looking to spice up your library of multicultural, multi-genre live music experiences without going too far? #TheGableVerse has a list of 8 upcoming shows for this month, to help check that box off your fall to-do list!

Get To The Gig
Bandcamp Friday Roundup: October 2024
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Bandcamp Friday Roundup: October 2024
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This month’s #BandcampFriday Roundup on #TheGableVerse is ready for the change in season, with the fall breeze and the colors changing, as brand new local music lands on the web for your listening pleasure. There’s one special day each month where you can show love to artists who sell online by purchasing from their Bandcamp pages (and bandcamp doesn’t keep the fees!) - and today is it! Check out this month’s list!

Featured Bands: The Reverand Horton Heat, Cypher Clique, Grant Claytor, Ninth Cage, J.P. Reali, Sandy Shalk

The Shuffle
Coastin' Solo: An Interview with Weesho
Interview
Coastin' Solo: An Interview with Weesho
Interview

“After being in a number of bands, local musician Julio Triado has finally set sail on his latest solo adventure under the moniker ‘Weesho’. We sat down with him to discuss his new independence, forthcoming debut EP, and latest single “COASTIN’” on #TheGableVerse!”

Interview
THE MUSIC
Music Review: "Until We Find Our Way Back" by Cherry Park
Music Review
Music Review: "Until We Find Our Way Back" by Cherry Park
Music Review

Cherry Park is a 6-piece indie pop band from Delaware formed in 2023 and making the music hustle look easy. They’ve released 2 EPs in their first year and produced great turnout at shows. We review their latest release, a 7- song EP titled Until We Find Our Way Back, on #TheGableVerse! 

Music Review
Music Review: "Sweeten the Victory" by Valendina
Music Review
Music Review: "Sweeten the Victory" by Valendina
Music Review

Valendina, a 4-piece pop-punk band hailing from Philadelphia and 2023 Homey Awards winners, dropped their latest single “Sweeten the Deal” on September 20. Our own Sug Daniels reviews it for ya right here on #TheGableVerse! 

Music Review
Music Review: "Stockholm Syndrome" by TreeWalker 
Music Review
Music Review: "Stockholm Syndrome" by TreeWalker 
Music Review

Another music review from #TheGableVerse here! Find out more about rock favorites Treewalker and their newest release ‘Stockholm Syndrome’, and when and where they will be performing live next!

Music Review
Music Review: Happy Trails (To You) by Eastern Elk is Wishing You All The Best
Music Review
Music Review: Happy Trails (To You) by Eastern Elk is Wishing You All The Best
Music Review

“Rising from the Philadelphia underground, Eastern Elk gives a refreshing facelift to an old genre in their latest single “Happy Trails (To You)”...Self-released on July 26 along with an official music video, this song is sure to be echoing through every brewery and beer hall in the region soon.” Read more about it on right here on #TheGableVerse!

Music Review
Music Video Review: Von Holden loses it in “Sorry Kid”
Music Video Review
Music Video Review: Von Holden loses it in “Sorry Kid”
Music Video Review

“Our slow descent into madness in New Castle rock band Von Holden’s music video for recent single “Sorry Kid” starts with three guys getting out of a smokey van in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.” Check out what happens next in Sug Daniel’s music video review on #TheGableVerse !

Music Video Review
Music Video Review: Getting Fun, Flirty and Fierce with Carly Simmons
Music Video Review
Music Video Review: Getting Fun, Flirty and Fierce with Carly Simmons
Music Video Review

Delaware-born country singer Carly Simmons is award-winning, fashion-forward, sexy, country, AND cool in the latest music video for her single “Harley T Shirt”. Your music video review is up now on #TheGableVerse!

Music Video Review
Music Review: Living In The Moment with Lexxie Mathis
Interview
Music Review: Living In The Moment with Lexxie Mathis
Interview

Lexxie Mathis, a Delaware-born, New York-based bass player and composer is celebrating the March release of their meditative ambient tune “Live In This Moment Forever”. Mathis has toured with Jared Mattson of the Mattson 2 and lends her bass skills as a session player in NYC. @Sug Daniels has the rest of this music review available for your reading pleasure on #TheGableVerse!

Interview
Album Review: Cinematic Sounds in “How Sweet You Are” by Samuel Nobles
Album Review
Album Review: Cinematic Sounds in “How Sweet You Are” by Samuel Nobles
Album Review

Well-known multi-talented local bass-player, composer and performer, Samuel Nobles, recently released an impressive 14- song piano album charmingly titled, How Sweet You Are. #TheGableVerse has an album review already waiting for you!

Album Review
Music Review: "Blacked Out" by The Side Chicks Feat. Honeychile
Music Review
Music Review: "Blacked Out" by The Side Chicks Feat. Honeychile
Music Review

#TheGableVerse has another local music review for ya! This time, featuring Philadelphia natives and Wilmington Ladybug Music Festival faves, The Side Chicks, and Philadelphia singer-songwriter and rapper Honeychile. @Sug Daniels reviews the groovy, flirty tune, “Blacked Out” - read up for the review!

Music Review
Dollar And A Dream; Interview With Delaware Rapper, Songbird The Goddess
Dollar And A Dream; Interview With Delaware Rapper, Songbird The Goddess

Songbird The Goddess is coming out swinging with a new single and music video.This Smyrna-based rapper and singer is expressing her divine energy and femininity in her latest single “Dollar And A Dream”. We chatted with her in our most recent #TheGableVerse music interview.