J&R would like to congratulate the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series win! We were proud to have a float in the parade that worked its way through the Canyon of Heroes. Andy Pettitte, along with his family were on the J&R float.

The last World Series victory for the Yankees was in 2000, so it had been almost a decade since the Yankees had a ticker-tape parade. Fans started lining up as early as 4 in the morning in anticipation of the celebration.

We here at J&R are beyond thrilled to have been a part of the parade. It truly was an honor to be a sponsor of this event. Enjoy these photos from the parade!
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THIS CONTEST IS OVER. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. THANKS TO ALL THAT ENTERED!
We have one brand spanking new PSP Go that’s just begging for a new home. Want a chance to win it? It’s simple! Just go to our Facebook Fan Page here, become a “Fan” and write on our “wall” telling us why YOU want to win the PSP Go.

That’s it!
A winner will be chosen on Friday, October 16th.
Good luck!

Only 1 entry per person. Winner must be 18 years of age or older.
See the rest of the official rules after the jump.
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Ken Rockwell, photography guru extraordinaire, stopped by J&R the other day and was nice enough to chat with us a bit about cameras. During the interview, Ken lets us know his pick for the best entry level SLR (psst…it’s the D40), and also clues us in on what he thinks the future holds for point & shoot cameras…plus much more!

You can check out the short video of our interview after the cut.

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Think you own everything there is to own by The Beatles? Think again, buddy. On September 9th, 2009 (yes, 9-9-09), remastered versions of all the Beatles’ studio albums will finally be released.

Wondering why this is such a big deal? Well, the Beatles and their respective estates are extremely protective of their music. Their albums weren’t even released on CD until 1987, years after most artists had started putting their catalog out on the format. And since then, very little has been done to update it.

Well, the wait is over finally. The original twelve albums have been remastered and are now packaged with expanded liner notes and mini-documentary films about the making of each album. The films include rare photos and previously unreleased in-studio banter.
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So, what exactly are Microsoft Tags, you ask?

It’s simple! Microsoft Tags are tiny barcodes, which when used in conjunction with a special app on your Smartphone, will automatically take you to a webpage giving you more information about a certain product or service.

How does it work?
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Seriously, if you consider yourself a fan of sci-fi, you have no excuse for not watching this fantastic BBC series.

The spin-off of the mega-popular British series Doctor Who just aired its third season on BBC America and it did not disappoint.

The show follows the exploits of Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones, three special-ops that investigate extraterrestrial incidents on Earth and scavenge alien technology for their own use. As the opening montage of the show states, they are “outside the government, beyond the police.” It’s a darker, more adult sci-fi series, as opposed to the family friendly Doctor Who. Think of it as a mix between The X-Files and Buffy.

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CONTEST IS NOW OVER. THANKS TO ALL THAT ENTERED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Hey Tweeple! Tweet Your Way to $100.

We recently launched a new ad campaign here at J&R. You might have seen our new commercials on TV, floating around on the web, or plastered around the city. (Check em out below, if you haven’t yet.) Well, we’re looking for some new slogans to add to our site and we want you to help! There’s a swanky $100 J&R giftcard for the person that submits the slogan that we choose as the winner.

So what do you need to do? It’s simple. Just come up with a witty slogan about J&R ending with “….since 1971″ and Tweet it! Make it a reply to us with @JRblog and include the Hashtag, #JRSloganContest. That’s it!

Check out a few examples of slogans we are currently using after the jump.
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Rock band Twisted Sister stopped by J&R this past week to receive certified Gold plaques for the single “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Constantine Maroulis from the five-time Tony nominated musical “Rock of Ages” was on hand to present the band with their awards. It was also the 25th anniversary of the release of their classic album “Stay Hungry“.

Check out images from the event after the jump!
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We took a quick, informal poll around the office to see what people’s favorite Michael Jackson song is. We heard everything from “Thriller” to “Smooth Criminal” to “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”. There wasn’t just ONE song that people could agree one…he just had so many hits!

So we’re wondering, what’s your favorite Michael Jackson song? Let us know in the comments!
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