LooPS: Diary of an Indie Band

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Welcome to Diary of an Indie Band, Inside The Minds of LooPS!! Each episode your hosts, Jon and Kevin talk about their experiences in the music industry as an Indie Band, with tips and tricks for the indie musician out there!

They feature new and established artists from all walks of life who have stories to share about their own personal journey in the music industry! Not a formal interview, this is a laid back conversation with new and old friends figuring their way through the difficult paths that the music industry holds.

There are recurring segments such as New Music, where either Jon and Kevin pick a song of their choice to highlight or their guest will bring an original or other song they'd like to share. A big part of the episodes is the Top 5 segment where the duo (and guests) give their Top 5 choices on a specific topic. These range from favourite songs to underrated bands to the best hotels and everything in between!

For further information, request a guest/song, suggest a Top 5 or anything else, please contact dib@officialloops.com

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Ep 36: Jonathan Williams Returns, Story of Cold Brew Jager and Kev’s history acting?!

Ep 36: Jonathan Williams Returns, Story of Cold Brew Jager and Kev’s history acting?!

This may have been one of our favourite episodes! We recorded this episode back in the fall and it was waiting for a snowy day. Well, here we are! Jon had to rescue someone out of the snow, Kev was trapped inside and we figured that this was the perfect time for our long overdue episode with Jonathan Williams to come out! Jonathan is a musician & actor out of Vernon, BC and now a three time guest on our podcast! We go in depth about our love of Cold Brew Jager, what Jonathan has been up to recently, Kevin and Jonathan’s acting passion and our Top 5 Music Movies! Listen to the end of the episode so you can hear Jonathan’s latest single release, “Stay With Me” and follow him on his social media (and Spotify) accounts!As always, send us an email to dib@officialloops.com if you've got a guest in mind you'd like us to have on, new music to feature, Top 5 ideas or anything else!Listen to Jonathan Williams on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3zAFrNkRxLiK8j0Wm13OmX?si=JJ-vbkPbRzy1ERbhdjJpNwFind Jonathan Williams On Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/jonathanofficialmusichttps://www.facebook.com/jonathanofficialmusic/Chapters0:00 Intro0:44 Storytime in the cold10:47 Why we waited to release this episode13:40 What has happened with LooPS so far in 2024?18:50 What’s next for LooPS & Intro Wrap Up22:57 Jonathan Williams joins us!23:36 The LooPS story behind Cold Brew Jager32:00 What’s new with Jonathan?37:30 Jonathan is in the acting world40:03 Kev’s acting history44:35 Getting inspired by others52:32 Top 5 Music Movies55:06 Jonathan’s Top 51:12:50 Kev’s Top 51:17:03 Jon’s remaining Top 51:19:52 Top 5 wrap up1:21:05 Jonathan’s latest release1:23:30 Stay with me - Jonathan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 36: Jonathan Williams Returns, Story of Cold Brew Jager and Kev’s history acting?!

Ep 36: Jonathan Williams Returns, Story of Cold Brew Jager and Kev’s history acting?!

This may have been one of our favourite episodes! We recorded this episode back in the fall and it was waiting for a snowy day. Well, here we are! Jon had to rescue someone out of the snow, Kev was trapped inside and we figured that this was the perfect time for our long overdue episode with Jonathan Williams to come out! Jonathan is a musician & actor out of Vernon, BC and now a three time guest on our podcast! We go in depth about our love of Cold Brew Jager, what Jonathan has been up to recently, Kevin and Jonathan’s acting passion and our Top 5 Music Movies! Listen to the end of the episode so you can hear Jonathan’s latest single release, “Stay With Me” and follow him on his social media (and Spotify) accounts!As always, send us an email to dib@officialloops.com if you've got a guest in mind you'd like us to have on, new music to feature, Top 5 ideas or anything else!Listen to Jonathan Williams on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3zAFrNkRxLiK8j0Wm13OmX?si=JJ-vbkPbRzy1ERbhdjJpNwFind Jonathan Williams On Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/jonathanofficialmusichttps://www.facebook.com/jonathanofficialmusic/Chapters0:00 Intro0:44 Storytime in the cold10:47 Why we waited to release this episode13:40 What has happened with LooPS so far in 2024?18:50 What’s next for LooPS & Intro Wrap Up22:57 Jonathan Williams joins us!23:36 The LooPS story behind Cold Brew Jager32:00 What’s new with Jonathan?37:30 Jonathan is in the acting world40:03 Kev’s acting history44:35 Getting inspired by others52:32 Top 5 Music Movies55:06 Jonathan’s Top 51:12:50 Kev’s Top 51:17:03 Jon’s remaining Top 51:19:52 Top 5 wrap up1:21:05 Jonathan’s latest release1:23:30 Stay with me - Jonathan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 35: 2023 Year In Review!

Ep 35: 2023 Year In Review!

From playing on big stages to breaking a world record to seeing Ed Sheeran to winning awards and everything in between, THIS is the 2023 year in review episode! This episode is jam packed with so many highlights, funny moments, highs and lows in the tough times and we finish with our Top 5 Goals for 2024! 2023 was an amazing year and 2024 we know is going to blow it out of the water!Check out our social media links and upcoming events!https://linktr.ee/LooPShqAs always, send us an email to dib@officialloops.com if you've got a guest in mind you'd like us to have on, new music to feature, Top 5 ideas or anything else!Chapters0:00 Intro1:44 Recap of 2023 as a whole6:58 Previous years in comparison to 202311:01 January to May21:07 June to World Record30:43 One of the biggest fights we’ve ever been in32:21 News/Media coverage for World Record37:02 End of July through August49:28 September to New Year’s Eve55:39 Getting real about New Year’s stress1:05:19 Looking towards 20241:06:15 Top 5 Goals for 20241:06:20 Kev’s Top 51:14:01 Jon’s Top 51:20:00 2023 Big Takeaways1:22:27 Wrap Up1:24:55 Last Goodbye (Unreleased A Capella version) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 34: Guest Anita Hamilton joins us to talk NYE and Top 5 Country Covers to play!

Ep 34: Guest Anita Hamilton joins us to talk NYE and Top 5 Country Covers to play!

It’s Boxing Day and we are already looking towards New Years Eve! This year we will be joined on stage by a country singer-songwriter, Anita Hamilton, from Vancouver BC! We have an awesome conversation with Anita about her growing up in BC, her first show experience and we all talk about our Top 5 Favourite Country Covers to play (or want to play)! Anita is an emerging local artist and great story teller who has been making waves in the BC music scene. We will also be joined by Malik Manhattan and Heavy Jay on stage at The Commodore on New Year’s Eve. Ticket’s are available in the link below!As always, send us an email to dib@officialloops.com if you've got a guest in mind you'd like us to have on, new music to feature, Top 5 ideas or anything else!Anita Hamiltonhttps://www.instagram.com/anitakhamilton/50 Yard Lineshttps://open.spotify.com/track/7FLj7aRSkPXukwswjjZ9yT?si=02ff87ef31cb46a7Chapters0:00 Intro4:59 What's Coming Up for LooPS9:30 Candid talk of headlining18:12 Interview with Anita Hamilton19:20 Scouting20:55 Anita's First Show23:54 Brief history of Anita33:05 Top 5 Country Covers34:45 Kev's Top 541:40 Jon's Top 546:45 Anita's Top 555:50 50 Yard Lines Story1:03:28 Wrap Up1:05:59 50 Yard Lines (Anita Hamilton) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 33: Your favourite Indie Music Pod is BACK!!

Ep 33: Your favourite Indie Music Pod is BACK!!

Oh where, oh where have we been? 2023 turned out to be the most stressful year filled with massive highs, and some low lows. That being said, we are back with more fire and ending 2023 strong! This episode we're talking about all these crazy things we've done in the past year with festivals, awards, a WORLD RECORD and so so much more! We're also talking about our Top 5 Defining Characteristics of LooPS which (surprise, surprise) we have a few of the same answers!We will be featuring different artists on each episode moving forward and NEW you can now watch each episode on our YouTube Channel (@LooPShq). If you want to come chat with us on the podcast, have questions for us or whatever else, send us an email dib@officialloops.com or send us a message on any of our social medias https://linktr.ee/LooPShqChapters0:00 Intro1:20 What's new with the podcast?4:45 What's been going on with LooPS?26:10 What's the next thing for LooPS?39:11 Top 5 Defining Characteristics of LooPS1:18:56 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 32: Standing Out From The Pack, Booked 2023 Gigs SO FAR & Top 5 Downtime Activities!

Ep 32: Standing Out From The Pack, Booked 2023 Gigs SO FAR & Top 5 Downtime Activities!

We are so excited about what we've got in the works we can't contain it all! After a vulnerable episode last week, we're right back up and in great spirits about what's been going on and what we're looking forward to! We chat about the importance of standing out from the pack, our 2023 gig schedule SO FAR and our Top 5 Downtime Activities!As always, leave us a rating and review! Send us your questions, Top 5 Ideas and whatever else to dib@officialloops.com Follow us on social:https://www.instagram.com/official_loops/https://www.facebook.com/officialloopsbandhttps://officialloops.com/Time Stamps:0:00 Intro1:26 Week In Review15:20 Standing Out From The Pack28:40 Gigs SO Far Booked in 202335:56 Kev's Top 5 Downtime Activities54:07 Kev's Top 5 Downtime Activities1:09:00 Wrap Up1:14:03 Last Goodbye - LooPS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 31: LooPS gets REAL, A HUGE announcement & Top 5 Non-LooPS related things we're looking forward to!

Ep 31: LooPS gets REAL, A HUGE announcement & Top 5 Non-LooPS related things we're looking forward to!

We have some BIG news! As we've teased over the most previous episodes, we are attempting a Guinness World Record in Summer 2023! This has been a LONG time coming and has had a lot of people working tirelessly to make this happen! We also get real with the stress that's been going on in the world of LooPS and talk about our Top 5 Non-LooPS related things we're looking forward to in 2023!As always, write us a review, leave a rating, send your questions and Top 5's to dib@officialloops.comTime Stamps:0:00 Intro1:34 Week In Review6:02 LooPS Gets Real23:56 World Record32:00 Jon's Pep Talk43:57 Top 5 Non-LooPS Related Things We're Looking Forward To In 202359:15 Wrap-Up1:04:36 Last Goodbye - LooPS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 30: What Makes A "Full-Time" Musician, Northern BC Trip & Top 5 Favourite Places We've Stayed!

Ep 30: What Makes A "Full-Time" Musician, Northern BC Trip & Top 5 Favourite Places We've Stayed!

Join us this week while we talk about our recent trip to Northern BC, what makes a full time musician, getting in touch with a very cool Grammy winning Mixing Engineer and the Top 5 Favourite Places we've stayed! We've also been getting lots of emails lately, so we apologize for the delay in responses but make sure to let us know you're Top 5's, new music or anything else at dib@officialloops.comTime Stamps:0:00 Intro18:28 What Makes A "Full Time" Musician?45:30 Upcoming Shows/Giveaway!51:19 Top 5 Favourite Places (Hotel/AirBnB)1:19:50 Wrap Up1:23:35 Last Goodbye - LooPS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 29: Top 5 Trips, Jon's near death experience and Kev's CRAZY Florida stories!

Ep 29: Top 5 Trips, Jon's near death experience and Kev's CRAZY Florida stories!

This is a bit of a longer episode, but filled with awesome content where we chat about the month of January and what's to come in February 2023! We discuss our Top 5 Trips, Jon's near death experience and Kev's CRAZY Florida stories. We've got lots of gigs coming up so make sure to follow us on Instagram @official_loops and Facebook @officialloopsband for dates in cities near you!As always send us an email with your Top 5's you'd like us to do and/or New Music to dib@officialloops.comTime Stamps:0:00 Intro/Month in Review20:26 Gigs Coming Up38:04 Kev's Top 5 Trips1:09:05 Jon's Top 5 Trips1:50:30 Wrap-up1:51:42 Last Goodbye - LooPS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 28: New Year’s Recap & Top 5 Goals for 2023!

Ep 28: New Year’s Recap & Top 5 Goals for 2023!

After Jon had his holiday trip to Winnipeg, and then we had an epic New Years Eve show in Nanaimo, we are back with our first show that we have recorded in 2023! We discuss our NYE trip, how the holidays went for us both, how the NYE show was out first SOLD OUT ticketed show and our TOP 5 goals for LooPS in 2023.As always send us an email with your Top 5 picks and/or New Music to dib@officialloops.com Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro5:15 A bit about Kev’s RCMP History10:26 Week in Review36:40 Top 5 Goals for 202353:35 New Years Show!1:01:30 Wrap-up1:03:05 Last Goodbye - LooPS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 27: The Table Analogy, Top 5 Moments of Fall 2022 & New Years Eve may be saved!

Ep 27: The Table Analogy, Top 5 Moments of Fall 2022 & New Years Eve may be saved!

This week, we're talking about our favourite moments of the fall 2022, Jon's going on a trip and we may have been able to salvage our New Years Eve Show! We also talk about one of our favourite analogy's which is called the "Table Analogy" which is the parts of the table that support one another and are absolutely crucial to have in the music industry.As always, send us your New Music, Top 5 Ideas or whatever else to dib@officialloops.com0:00 Intro18:56 Top 5 Moments of 202247:03 The Table Analogy57:38 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 26: BC Tour & Last Goodbye: From Creation to Recording!

Ep 26: BC Tour & Last Goodbye: From Creation to Recording!

Our BC The Next Single Tour was by far the hardest and most rewarding thing we've done to date. Listen to us talk about how it came to be, WHY we decided to do it and what the next one may look like. We also talk in depth about our next single, Last Goodbye, and the story of how it was written to where we got the final product!Leave us a review and make sure to send your Top 5 ideas, New Music or anything else to dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Last Goodbye - LooPS (Unreleased)Time Stamps:0:00 Intro2:01 BC Tour in Review42:45 The story behind Last Goodbye1:00:45 Last Goodbye - LooPS1:05:00 Breaking down of Last Goodbye1:24:47 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 25: Welcome Back, 3 Months Recap & Top 5 Moments of the Fall

Ep 25: Welcome Back, 3 Months Recap & Top 5 Moments of the Fall

It's been a while, but we're back! We explain why there was a delay in episodes and why we had to restart the podcast. Also a recap of the fall which was highlighted by our BC Tour and in the studio recording our next single, Last Goodbye. We will get more in depth about both of those in the next episode but we're stoked to be back and excited to get the podcast going once again!Leave us a review and make sure to send your Top 5 ideas, New Music or anything else to dib@officialloops.comTime Stamps:0:00 Intro10:10 3 Month Recap1:04:24 Top 5 Moments of the fall 20221:20:28 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 24: We have some BIG News, Top 5 Achievable Goals by 2023 & Recap of August!

Ep 24: We have some BIG News, Top 5 Achievable Goals by 2023 & Recap of August!

We've had a super busy month! It's felt like forever since we last recorded an episode but do we ever have stories to share! The BIGGEST of which was our award that we won for Best Band/Singer from the Kamloops This Week, Reader's Choice Awards! Thanks to everyone that voted for us and for those that helped push us along when times were tough. Every single person has helped us whether they know it or not, so the biggest of thanks are in order for all of you!We are absolutely honoured to have 3 From The Bay back with their song, Slow Motion, which we teased a few months back. We also get into our Top 5 Achievable Goals to hit by the start of 2023!Leave us a review and a 5 star rating wherever you listen to this episode! Email your questions/ideas for top 5's and new music to: dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Slow Motion - 3 From The Bayhttps://open.spotify.com/track/4KC65nVZn3ohGT4JmjeWwb?si=eb653badb44844f1Time Stamps:0:00 Intro1:02 August in review26:53 Top 5 Achievable Goals by 20231:02:23 New music1:03:22 Slow Motion - 3 From The Bay1:05:11 Wrap-Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 23: Jonathan Williams (Guest), Top 5 Artists/Producers to spend 24hrs in a studio with & Our Biggest Jäger hurdle is revealed!

Ep 23: Jonathan Williams (Guest), Top 5 Artists/Producers to spend 24hrs in a studio with & Our Biggest Jäger hurdle is revealed!

We are so stoked to have Jonathan Williams on our podcast this week! He’s an incredibly talented musician who has hit the 2022 running! You may recognize the name from previous podcasts where we’ve featured his music including “One of those days” and “Signs”. Now, Jonathan is preparing to hit the stages this fall and has new music on the way. Unfortunately we can’t play the entire songs just yet, but are beyond excited to share short clips from “Stay” and “Untethered”.We also share stories from all of our pasts, dreams for the future and what our Top 5 Artists/Producers (past or present) we’d like to spend 24hrs in the studio with!As always send us an email with your Top 5 picks and/or New Music to dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Jonathan - StayJonathan - Untethered(Social media and Spotify artist links)https://www.instagram.com/jonathanofficialmusic/https://jonathanofficialmusic.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Ciz6tzf1nfLpUZhIcvJ7UQyJXtkQzz9cwfU2cgKk5YxYBqdRfO1dzn9Ahttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3zAFrNkRxLiK8j0Wm13OmX?si=TjZ8iEmVQk-JCFYPy0WyvQTime Stamps:0:00 Intro/Week In Review16:11 Jonathan1:18:10 New Music1:25:30 Stay - Jonathan1:39:09 Untethered - Jonathan1:43:40 Top 5’s2:17:18 Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 22: Bonus Episode with the one, the only, Seb!

Ep 22: Bonus Episode with the one, the only, Seb!

In this episode we've got an AMAZING guest! Sebastian is a funny, smart, strong upcoming YouTuber, artist and overall awesome kid! Also known as Kevin's son, this is a fun episode which is different than other episodes as we get into the mind of Seb! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 21: Kev's Out in Ontario, Jon's Solo Show & Top 5 Favourite Things About Playing Live Music!

Ep 21: Kev's Out in Ontario, Jon's Solo Show & Top 5 Favourite Things About Playing Live Music!

This episode was recorded earlier in July but as with lots of other things, got pushed aside until we found time to get around to it! BUT it's a great episode where we chat in depth about the future of LooPS, our goals and what exciting things are coming for the rest of 2022. We also have the amazingly talented Jonathan WIlliams' song, Signs, as our feature for this week!Let us know your thoughts and ideas for new music and Top 5's by reaching us at dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Signs - Jonathan WIlliamshttps://open.spotify.com/track/4At9ZpbmNjO0k68mfN96Jv?si=e927177aec9441a7Time Stamps:0:00 Intro2:42 Week In Review42:25 Top 5's1:37:44 Jonathan William - Signs1:40:13 Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 20: Review of 2022 So Far!

Ep 20: Review of 2022 So Far!

This is a bonus episode so it's a bit different than normal. Rather than have our regular structure, we decided to do a recap of our year so far and sharing stories from along the way.Remember to send us an email at dib@officialloops.com with your Top 5's and New Music choices!Time Stamps:0:00 Intro44:55 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 19: Our Show At The Roxy, Chasing Dreams & Top 5 Gear for New Musicians!

Ep 19: Our Show At The Roxy, Chasing Dreams & Top 5 Gear for New Musicians!

It's been a while since this podcast was recorded, but finally here it is! Sometimes things get put aside and it takes a while to get it done, but it eventually gets there! In this episode we share our experience playing one of the best music venues in BC, setting goals & chasing dreams as well as Top 5 Gear for New Musicians! We've got some amazing music from Cec Lopez and 3 From The Bay. Shoutout to Alena for helping us fact check during this episode as well!As always leave us a review and rating wherever you listen to your podcasts and shoot us an email to dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Cec Lopez - Sunlighthttps://open.spotify.com/track/4eMB3HagreFTskUEnLGhFJ?si=5e7dd91523624d623 From The Bay - Slow Motionhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ox9bb2r4R20DpriFodo8U?si=dN0M_XvZToq49cCuGmrvKgTime Stamps:0:00 Intro3:18 Week In Review31:03 Top 5’s1:06:17 New Music1:09:01 Sunlight - Cec Lopez1:16:05 Slow Motion - 3 From The Bay1:20:42 Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 18: 3 Gigs/3 Cities/36 Hours, Top 5 Tips for New Musicians & The Evolution of Jon Promoting LooPS!

Ep 18: 3 Gigs/3 Cities/36 Hours, Top 5 Tips for New Musicians & The Evolution of Jon Promoting LooPS!

After the busiest 36 hrs LooPS have had yet, they are back with the closest thing yet to one of their motivational convos! Requested by a listener, the guys each give their Top 5 tips they have for musicians who are just starting out, and new music includes a band who the boys will be sharing a show with at the legendary Roxy Cabaret in Vancouver on June 11th!As always send us an email with your Top 5 picks and/or New Music to dib@officialloops.comNew Music:Tess Anderson - Don’t Believe Inhttps://open.spotify.com/track/1mdCcrJJlgPZPpWC2hPDCu?si=c8e567dd0e034f103 From The Bay - Half Truthshttps://open.spotify.com/track/15zxksu8FXX4uOFa5SXqfJ?si=6fc30fa7d28947e2Time Stamps:● 0:00 Intro/what's new● 36:40 Top 5’s (tips for new musicians)● 1:27:06 New Music - Tess Anderson● 1:34:06 New Music - 3 from the bay● 1:37:30 Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 17: Top 5 GOATS, Kev's Got Some News & A Fight Broke Out During A Show!

Ep 17: Top 5 GOATS, Kev's Got Some News & A Fight Broke Out During A Show!

Join us in our conversation about what’s new in the world of LooPS as well as what we’ve been up to in our personal lives! We get into a good discussion about our Top 5 sports GOATS, a fight that broke out during a show and some amazing music from The Headphønes and Greta Van Fleet!As always send us an email with your Top 5 picks and/or New Music to dib@officialloops.comNew Music:The Headphønes - Kiddohttps://open.spotify.com/track/5lvAqY9JN8Zysau4E6iqV5?si=879e6e2dae38447eGreta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Risinghttps://open.spotify.com/track/32BEasyNQgqXQJKoVa0fUw?si=bbeb9088de1540fbTime Stamps:0:00 Intro1:29 Week In Review17:52 Top 5’s51:21 New Music58:25 Angela Verbrugge - The Headphønes - Kiddo1:00:40 Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising1:03:13 Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.