Welcome to the latest episode of Bops & Bangers, the GRRRL Music podcast where we dive deep into the world of female-driven music. In this episode, we're talking about the cult of Taylor Swift and the phenomenon that she has become. We'll explore how her fans have elevated her to an almost mythological status and what it means to be a "Swiftie".

We'll also take a look at the world of big arena shows and how female artists have been taking over the stage in recent years. From Beyonce to Lady Gaga, we'll examine how these performers are creating experiences that go beyond just the music.

But it's not all about the big names. We're also spotlighting some rising stars in the industry. We'll introduce you to Billy Raffoul, whose unique sound is a blend of blues, rock, and folk. We'll also discuss meija, whose soulful voice and introspective lyrics are making waves in the indie-pop scene.

Plus, we'll talk about Mimi Webb, whose emotional ballads are resonating with audiences around the world. And we'll introduce you to Adi Oasis, an up-and-coming artist who is making a name for herself with her dynamic vocals and catchy hooks.

So, whether you're a die-hard Taylor Swift fan or just looking for some new artists to add to your playlist, this episode of Bops & Bangers has something for everyone. Tune in now to join the conversation.

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "songs for girls" - shama the human

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Your favorite GRRRLs are back in the podcast studio after their winter break for part two of Season 3! This time, we've added a little extra spicy content, we'll be talking more about our hot takes about music and industry news, involving our communities amazing stories about the music they love, and of course we're still sticking to the same music discovery you've come to expect from us!

Has anyone else noticed an uptick in music & crypto promotion? We sure have, and on this week’s episode we chit chat about music and brand deals — what is the relationship and responsibility of a bigger artist and their fans with these deals? A super interesting topic, we’d love to know your thoughts over on our Instagram or Braid Network! As always, we also dive into the music giving us musical goosies this week, from ANNABEL LEE’s alt rock masterpiece to Masego’s sexy sax! 

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: “Money Mantra” - GLO

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Your favorite GRRRLs are back in the podcast studio after their winter break for part two of Season 3! This time, we've added a little extra spicy content, we'll be talking more about our hot takes about music and industry news, involving our communities amazing stories about the music they love, and of course we're still sticking to the same music discovery you've come to expect from us!

WE RETURNNNN TRIUMPHANT! Actually, we came back exhausted, running on adrenaline and new friendships -- that's the spirit of SXSW! We were in Austin for a full week learning even more about the music business industry, we interviewed an incredible amount of artists like FOLEY, Georgia Lines, Ashlii and more and met a lot of our favorite people in our field! We give a full recap on all the highs and lows (Kelsey did get accosted on the street, eeek!) of SXSW and we hope you enjoy!

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Brooklyn (Only Rains" - Sarah Gross

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Your favorite GRRRLs are back in the podcast studio after their winter break for part two of Season 3! This time, we've added a little extra spicy content, we'll be talking more about our hot takes about music and industry news, involving our communities amazing stories about the music they love, and of course we're still sticking to the same music discovery you've come to expect from us!

This week, we discuss our nepo babies in the music industry and how they change the landscape of the industry, we dive in deep to this year's slew of music festival lineups (including the ones we love: Outside Lands and the ones we're SUUUUPER meh about: Coachella). Plus all the music we've loved over the past week, from Hayden Everett's stunning folk EP to the buttery vocals of French nu-soul artist, Ben L'Oncle Soul!

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "BOY TEARS" - cali mesa

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Grocer, Ben L'Oncle Soul, Loviet, Hayden Everett, Rosie H Sullivan, Channel Tres

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Your favorite GRRRLs are back in the podcast studio after their winter break for part two of Season 3! This time, we've added a little extra spicy content, we'll be talking more about our hot takes about music and industry news, involving our communities amazing stories about the music they love, and of course we're still sticking to the same music discovery you've come to expect from us!

This week, we discuss our communities wild concert stories (including a few about sitting outside of Madison Square Garden!), why we refuse to wear low rise jeans again, and our first "tiff diff" where Kelsey tries convincing Ashley that Lil Yachty's new album is a 5/5. Did she get there? Listen to find out!

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Hoes Have Feelings Too" - Chloe Tang

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Lil Yachty, Pearla, Anna B Savage, Skrillex, Babitha, RAYE

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Your favorite GRRRLs are back in the podcast studio after their winter break for part two of Season 3! This time, we've added a little extra spicy content, we'll be talking more about our hot takes about music and industry news, involving our communities amazing stories about the music they love, and of course we're still sticking to the same music discovery you've come to expect from us! 

This week, we discuss SXSW artists we're beyond excited to see, we dive into working with problematic artists (ie: Chloe working with Chris Brown), paid meet & greets at huge shows, and dive into some hilarious/intense concert stories from our community!

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "crime scene" - Nicki Walters

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Girl Scout, Brittany Davis, Blvck Hippie, Jesswar, Ava Maybee, Cailin Russo

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

We saved the best episode for last, our Top Albums of 2022 and it is another wild ride through both Ashley & Kelsey's list! Listen to us both countdown our favorite albums of 2022, did we have any albums in common? Maybeeeee. Did we have some tiff diff's?! Absolutely. We'll be back in March for part 2 of our season, we'll miss ya'll deeply, but we have new GRRRLFriends episodes dropping every Wednesday to keep you going! 

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Valentine" - Willajay

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Florence + The Machine, ODESZA, Noah Kahan + more! 

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Happy Holidays from your favorite GRRRL Music squad! This year on our Christmas episode, we talk about the newest additions to our "better christmas songs" playlist, our collective religious trauma and our favorite Christmas movies! 

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Theatre Major" - Angie Petty, Dasie

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Kadhja Bonet, Caitlin Quisenberry, Jaii. + more! 

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

It's our last normal episode of Bops & Bangers for the winter, and we are going out with a bang! Next week you'll hear our special Christmas episode and then our epic Top Albums of 2022 episode releases on 12/19! But don't worry, we are hear this week giving you the best music you need to listen to ASAP. We've got the sexy R&B from Joesef, the poetry of Dermot Kennedy and the alt-pop of BLÜ EYES. 

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Kinda Thought" - Maddy Davis

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Gabrielle Aplin, Gold Panda, Elizabeth Moen, bella amor + more! 

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!

Babes, it's a Monday and we've dropped our latest episode of our music discovery podcast, Bops & Bangers! In this week's episode, you'll discover artists like THREEZERO, Eloise, Hugo Basclain & more! We also talk about the Taylor Swift/Ticketmaster disaster and what the future of ticketing looks like! 

And we're so excited to announce our newest partnership with Braid Network, an up & coming web-based (there is an app too!) platform that's a mix of the engagement of Discord and the ease of Linktree -- you can see ALL our content from all social media in one easy feed-based view. We'll be chatting about the podcast, asking questions, so hop on our network and let's get socializing!

PODCAST SINGLE FEATURE: "Just For Two" - risy, Alyssa.

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Mahalia, Reneé Rapp, Rhineland, Jean Dawson + more!

Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww

You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c

Be sure to leave us a comment, let us know if there's a specific album/ep/artist you'd love for us to talk about, and be sure to like this video & subscribe to the page!