Welcome to the very first episode of our bonus podcast, GRRRLFriends! We have so many friends in the music industry, friends who just adore music like us, that we wanted to talk to them about their music listening habits, how they create music, and more! 

It's the perfect introduction to our friend, Michael Martinez. A pop singer-songwriter about to release his debut single, "freedom within" on June 17th, Michael talks to us about his journey to finding his community, himself, and the power he took back for himself. A gorgeous interview that's perfect for any new artist who feels lonely or like they are struggling, Michael's words really hit home for us. 

You can pre-save "freedom within" here and go support Michael on all social media platforms right now! 

You can also find the video version of Michael's episode on our YouTube channel, right now!

This week on Bops & Bangers we gush about The Big 3: Florence + The Machine, Ethel Cain & Kendrick Lamar, and ALL the other new music you need to discover. DM us on Instagram and let’s chit chat!

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Finally" - Veronika Jokel

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Leikeli47, Mallrat, Jackson Owens + more!

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

This week on Bops & Bangers we talk therapy, Christmas in May, and ALL the new music you need to discover. We also talk the new My Chemical Romance single, take a listen to see our official….stance on the song. Do you agree with our opinions? DM us on Instagram and let’s chit chat!

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Gingerbread House" - Summer Woods

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Arcade Fire, Soran, SYML + more!

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

This week on Bops & Bangers, Ashley & Kelsey discuss and wrap up their April listening with multiple highly-rated albums from each of us! We talk everything music-related, what GRRRL Music's future is looking like and our upcoming trip to Kansas City! 

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Train" - Abby Litman

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Lizzy McAlpine, Tomberlin, Sofi Tukker + more!

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

We are always convinced we don't have much to talk about, but then we get together and we can't stop chatting about music! So, we're back with our favorite singles, EP's and albums of the past few weeks, Ashley gives us a rundown of the new Swedish House Mafia album and Kelsey screams about her love for Wet Leg's debut album! Check it all out in the episode now!

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "This Club Is Called Heaven" - Peachcake

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Tourist, OCULA, Lucius + more!

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

A fun-filled, laughter infused episode where we discuss the best singles, EP's and albums out in the past few weeks! While we play catch-up on the new music, we discuss everything from Jacklyn's R&B convo stopper single to Cory Wong's rise to funky king! 

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Libra" - Kat and the Hurricane

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Big Wild, Telenova, PUP + more!

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

Oops! We're a little late on this episode, but we promise it's WORTH it. Ashley gives the GRRRL squad a rundown of the Grammys, which performances she loved, how everyone fell in love with BTS, + more! We also wrap up our March music listening and give you the singles, EP's and albums we've been obsessing over for weeks now. 

ALSO! We are proud partners with Eargasm -- the best high fidelity earplugs you'll ever have! They have saved our hearing at a few concerts recently, and we both now can't live without them. Since you're a GRRRL fan, we have a 10% off code for you! Type in "GRRRL" at checkout to get your discount! 

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Ghost Girl" - Madison Grace 

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Royal & the Serpent, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Luzi Tudor + more! 

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater! 

An exciting first on this week's episode of Bops & Bangers! We have our first guest ever on the show and it's a special one for Kelsey since it's her other bestie, Gabe, who makes his debut! We talk to him about his listening habits, how they differ from your GRRRLS and why he's a passive listener. Of course we talk ALL about the electronic music from Flume to Big Wild! Be sure to rate the show, leave us a little review and let us know what you'd like to hear more of!

You can always find the music we talk about in our Bops & Bangers playlist on our Spotify! 

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BREAK SONG: "Worlds Apart" - 39West

ARTISTS WE MENTION: Garrett Kato, Tree River, Dora Jar + more! 

Sherman Xu provides our brand new theme song, you can find his artist page @sakebythewater!