J&R's Blog

Savannah Outen Performing Live at J&R Jr.

MKH — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:44 +0000

Singer / Songwriter Savannah Outen will be appearing Live at J&R Jr. 5pm on Valentine’s Day to perform her single “No Place Like Here” from the Zhu Zhu Pets – Quest for Zhu Soundtrack. Purchase a copy of the Zhu Zhu Pets – Quest for Zhu Soundtrack and receive a free poster with Activity Book. Ms. [...]

Roland HD-3 Lite Drums Reverberate the Sounds of Science

Dr. Iz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:57:48 +0000

Do you hear a different drummer drumming? In years past, parents went insane when a child wanted to play drums. Those acoustic drums made lots of noise. Electronic drum kits use special velocity-sensitive pads that make virtually no noise, unless connected to an external amplifier or listened through headphones. Roland introduces the HD-3 Lite V-Drum [...]

Nikon D800 Pushes the Megapixel Ceiling

Dr. Iz — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:22:24 +0000

A photographer dreams of capturing images with as many characteristics and nuances as possible and Nikon makes impossible possible with the new Nikon D800 DSLR. This FX-series camera has an ultra-sensitive CMOS sensor for automatic and manual shooting in any lighting situation. The D800 is a user-friendly camera that delivers outstanding pictures and movies at [...]

J&R Jr. Opens its Doors for a Sneak Peek

RNYK — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:15 +0000

This past Sunday Feb 5th J&R Jr. in Downtown NYC hosted a Blogger Preview Day for all the NY-area prominent Tastemakers and their kids. We held two events – a morning “mimosa” brunch #mkJRjrbrunch for the Macaroni Kid NY-area Moms (actually some came in from St. Louis!), and a fabulous “Super Bowl kickoff” afternoon [...]

Don Cornelius (1936 – 2012)

MKH — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:38:56 +0000

Donald Cortez Cornelius (1936 – 2012) creator of the long running music / dance show Soul Train was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home early this morning. He was 75. Beginning his career as a radio announcer, “Don” wanted to produce a show akin to American Bandstand geared towards the African-American community. On August [...]