September Update
August 31, 2011 by Jackpot Donnie
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Hey all- Thanks for checking in! Brian here with an update on all things JPD. Summer has come to an end, and it was another great one thanks to all of you. We’re still riding high from our House of Blues show last July. Since then, things have only gotten better. The band has been busy writing songs for the new EP. We’re... [Read more of this blog entry]
Spring Update
April 11, 2011 by Jackpot Donnie
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Hey everyone! Today was in the mid-80s, and summer is officially in the air. Sure, it’ll go back to being crappy Chicago Spring weather tomorrow, but for today we’re all feeling pretty good the summer that’s just around the corner. I wanted to check in to fill you in on how excited I am about everything the band has been up to... [Read more of this blog entry]
Farewell to Adam
April 13, 2010 by Jackpot Donnie
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Jackpot Donnie officially formed over seven years ago, but some of us have been playing together long before then. I can remember my freshman year in high school when Adam brought his drum kit over to my house for the first jam session I ever had. I had just gotten my first electric guitar, and we had the bass player from the high school jazz band... [Read more of this blog entry]
Summer?….Yes, Please.
June 2, 2009 by Jackpot Donnie
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My summer is about to kick off next week! I’ve decided to express my hopes and dreams for the summer not in words, but in song. Enjoy. Read More →
Committing to the Indian
May 20, 2009 by Jackpot Donnie
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Stayed up late tonight to watch the Hawks OT loss to the Red Wings. That one really hurt. What makes it even worse is that I want to hate the Red Wings just as much as I did twelve years ago, and this group isn’t even unlikeable! Wait a minute…that in itself makes me hate them even more. Go Hawks! Read More →
Show Diary: MS Benefit 5/9
May 11, 2009 by Jackpot Donnie
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Despite what might have been our worst week of practices in years, we pulled off a decent gig on Saturday. It was a trip to play a gig at our old high school. We unloaded our gear in the fieldhouse, and we got to drive our cars around the same gym that I had to run laps in as a P.E. student. If I could have done that in high school I would have had... [Read more of this blog entry]
Dia de los Muertos
May 5, 2009 by Jackpot Donnie
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Brian here. Happy Cinco de Mayo, which, did you know, is not the Mexican Independence Day? No, no, my friends…that’s September 16th. I think today is actually celebrated in Corona commercials far more than it is in Mexico. But I am looking forward to a fiesta this evening in Rosemont. I’m off to see The Dead tonight! I’ve... [Read more of this blog entry]
