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Unboxing the latest That Wreslting Club box! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe.

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Unboxing the January Fire Sale for the Bam Box. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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The Legends expansion pack featuring Stan Lee! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe.

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The latest Bam Box with the theme of Anniversary! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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The latest Pro Wrestling Crate unboxing, be sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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Horror Block Unboxing!

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The Bam Box is a personal favorite of mine, it’s a box that always seems to hit its value and does so in ways that makes you elated! From celebrity sigs, to exclusive art prints, and even exclusive enamel pins, the box should be THE premiere subscription service for pop culture junkies.

The next box ends in roughly 12 days and is an anniversary theme, one inclusion this round will be a guaranteed signed custom mask from  Ari Lehman (the first Jason from Friday the 13th!). This in itself is worth the cost of the box.

I’ve been fortunate to be able to give you, FTR readers, an exclusive discount on your first box AND a guaranteed inclusion of a past art print of celebrity autograph. Use this link to get your first box with this incredible discount, but hurry as these WILL sell out.

Look out for my review and unboxing on YouTube for this and other boxes as well, once I receive it!

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Jacob Sartorius - “Sweatshirt”

My ears are bleeding. God help me. My ears are actually bleeding.

Fame based solely on social media is something that's still brand new. Personalities, if that's even a fair title to say, have transitioned the (mostly) infatuated interest of followers into major business.

Groups like MAGCON (or Meet and Greet Convention) have 'fans' shell out money to simply see (mainly) boys stand on a stage and say hi for a quick moment. In an interesting twist there's been backlash after a clip emerged of one boys talent including him 'rapping' the ABC's. Keep in mind, these tickets to simply view these ‘performances’ and meet them can be within the hundreds.

I can't fault these guys either. It's an easy demo to have on lock for a year or two and can lead to a huge opportunity and income. Where I can fault them though is when they have no business getting involved in an industry they have no talent in.

Individuals like Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier have attempted acting (attempted being the key there) while the majority tend to write books or release a song or two. If they have a background and talent I see nothing wrong with this, artists like Troye Sivan, Shawn Mendes and even Halsey were all former internet darlings. Taking their position online and extending it further, but the thing is that they were talented and had a genuine skill.

I challenge anyone to listen to this song and determine where any shred of talent exists. The heavy attempt to mask the awful singing with autotune is laughable, and the lyrics are beyond cringey.

The songwriting talents are at best some scraps from the first albums out of Bieber or One Direction sessions that were immediately thrown out. You're not getting the catchiness of “What Makes You Beautiful” or “One Time” here by any means.

To say the vocals are robotic would be an insult to vocaloids like Hatsune Miku and the producers that masterfully use them.

There's absolutely no value here unless you are one of the few that simply enjoys this person on a basic social media level. Oh, and to boot the song posted here is the final version you can actually buy on iTunes. It’s not a demo, it’s the final product. Dear god, help us all. 

0/5

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Radiohead - “Burn the Witch” 

Sweet Yeezus, get in! After deleting their presence from the Internet altogether, Radiohead has triumphantly charged back with a new single.

"Burn the Witch" is the bands latest work and is absolutely incredible. After churning out the less than stellar King of Limbs album, the groups fans were unsure as to what they could expect next.

Thankfully, for some, the days of simplistic computer preset type experimental beats are gone. Instead in their place we still have an electronic drum track, but complimenting it is a slick bass line and orchestral like instrumentation.

Something that's worth noting is the overall structure of the song, with the highest emphasis being placed into the close, the last moments of the track are just something of beauty. The final notes playing you out of the track are filled with such energy and creates the cinematic feeling of an unsettling crescendo.

Thom's vocals on "Burn" are as strong as ever as well, something that was clearly evident in the Spectre track that was dismissed in place of the lackluster Sam Smith song "Writing's On the Wall".

Overall the song is incredibly solid and will make any Radiohead fan of old giddy for what's next. The single has me looking forward to what's next and anticipating the full length that's to come even more so. 4.5/5

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Calvin Harris - “This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)”

Today may just be Rihanna’s day, after releasing a collab with Drake (that’s fantastic) she has also launched a new track with We Found Love collaborator Calvin Harris. The track, titled “This is What You Came For”, is going to be an absolute anthem this summer. The track doesn’t have anything that’s incredibly shocking going on, but it’s a classic Calvin track and pop hit. What I mean by that is the verses are fairly short while the chorus is frequent; this is what’s utilized by songwriters in order to make an absolute ear worm that you can’t get out of your head for days or weeks.

 On an instrumental side of things the track has a summery house beat to it, if you’re expecting a hard drop you’ll be left disappointed. I’m not gonna lie and say that I’m completely into it; it follows the same syndrome for me that “Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya)” had for me with it being absolutely killer aside from a meh drop. That being said, I almost know instantaneously that this will grow on me sooner than later, just as “DLMD” has. The track is everything pop fans would want from Rihanna, aside from being on the same level as “We Found Love, after the more experimental album  ANTI was released earlier to some split reactions.

 There’s no doubt about it, this track WILL go Top 20 or 10 onto the charts. It’s perfection for the summer and is a nice follow up to the incredible track “How Deep Is Your Love” for Calvin. Now if we could only get a collab with TayTay…

4/5

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Drake - VIEWS : First Impressions

Hey! So this is going to be something brand new, due to the highly anticipated album being streamed first on Beats 1 Radio, I will be live blogging my initial impressions of songs from the brand new Drake album. With some songs already being known you can check out my previous reviews here. Will we get more R&B bops like “Hotline Bling” and “One Dance” (which could potentially be a huge Top 10 hit for Drake)? The following post will list each song from the tracklisting that was released yesterday and be updated as each song is played. 

In an interview with Zane Lowe, Drake stated the album is to take on a thematic feeling with the seasons of Toronto. The start of the album is to be at winter with it transitioning to spring and ending back with winter. 

“Keep the Family Close” - This track seems beyond personal, really solid opening. Not something I’d probably listen to solo but as an opener for a full album it works really really well. 

“9″ - The beat of this song’s really solid and interesting, the only bummer is that initially it just doesn’t seem to really go anywhere. Fairly stagnant track to me.

“U With Me?” - Brooding track, still within the ‘winter’ season from this track. I’m presuming all of the ‘winter’ based tracks will be within this vein. Granted it’s nothing really new, but these tracks seem incredibly personal.

“Feel No Ways” - Very 80′s like sound with the electronic drum beat and keyboard sound, really hoping this is us coming into the spring because this track is still stagnant but does have gleams of moving into something more. Nothing’s touched “One Dance” status for me yet. 

“Hype” - The first song that I fully dug 100%, great bragadocious rap track. This will probably be played at sports games during warm ups.

“Weston Road Flows” - Bless. I think we’re officially into the ‘spring’ portion at this point. The choral background singing within the instrumental is really neat, the instrumentals on most of these tracks are incredibly solid. 

“Redemption” - Shit. We’re back to stagnation. Just when we were kind of in a better place. Emotional Drake strikes again, classic relationship tropes and woes. Sadly a weak chorus as it’s just repetition. 

“With You (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)” - Another song I like off the bat, the beat is weirdly infectious to me, extremely experimental in nature within the instrumental. PARTYNEXTDOOR works well on the track as well, definitely adds to the track and seems crucial to it.

“Faithful (feat. Pimp C & DVSN)” - This kind of goes back into my major complaints  so far, it just doesn’t go that far. There’s nothing really special about this track. The most frustrating thing is that it’s not bad, there’s just nothing significant to it to really praise aside from Drake’s lyricism. 

“Still Here” - I could see this played at any generic college party, fun track with the traditional rap beat. The sad thing is that I really dig this track overall, even with it being nothing mind blowing. 

“Controlla” - Another top track choice for me, great hip-hop/R&B type track. The sample in the track and airhorn going back into Drake’s verses made me hyped in all honesty. Not a fast paced song but it works at its pacing. 

“One Dance” -  Linked is my full review of the track, it’s still perfection in terms of R&B Drake. Won’t mind him making this an official single off the album as a whole, or at least the single for pop radio.

“Grammys (feat. Future)” - After seeing the features listing this was the track I had my eye on after their mix tape. Great track from both of them, would’ve been a top on the mix tape for me and is a great treat here, especially after you’re already hyped after “One Dance”. 

“Childs Play” - We’re finally in the hyped section of the album, great run of tracks in this portion of the album. Still within summer so that may be why, we’re in the fun portion of the album rather than being super introspective. These tracks are just fun. 

“Pop Style (feat. The Throne)” - A link to my full review is attached, still have to laugh at Jay getting any credit when he was on for a quick cup of coffee. Kanye’s verse still kills it, especially the Taylor nod and the JT reference that plays back to Drake’s verse.  

Update: The album version does NOT include the Throne oddly, Drake outlined that things didn’t pan out for it to appear on the album and that his solo version worked better for the album itself. The Drake only version is the same one that was played on OVO Radio, it’s not awful but the change in sound quality takes it off a bit. I always hate when the production changes altogether abruptly on a song. It is what it is though, his verses aren’t phoned in at least. 

“Too Good (feat. Rihanna)” - Drake always seems to get the best tracks from their collaborations. First “Take Care” (in comparison to “What’s My Name”) and now “Too Good” (in comparison to “Work”). I could see this having a Top 40 run if played right. The two of them are a match made in heaven though track wise so far, hopefully more collaborations are to come.  

“Summers Over (Interlude)” - Shit. Summer’s over, alongside what could be the amazing streak of songs. This interlude’s really good though, something I would’ve loved to see as a drawn out track. As it is though I’m ok with it being on the album, it doesn’t seem like a tacked on track for the sake of extending the number and making it look inflated. 

“Fire & Desire” - Yep. Winter’s definitely here. This track just runs together again to me, I think I just prefer mid-tempo to upper-tempo Drake as a whole. 

“Views” - Great closer, another track that I’m not confident I’d listen to outside of a full album run through but it’s good as a closeout to the actual album (”Hotline” is supposed to be simply a bonus track). Drake just goes off with his verses on this one, but it’s nothing I’d recommend as a track to singly buy if possible. It just doesn’t have that feel to it to me. It simply works better within the album as a whole but couldn’t survive otherwise. 

“Hotline Bling” - You know this song, your mom knows this song and even your great aunt from another country knows this song. Catchy as hell, great ear worm and glad it caps off the album. Should’ve been Drake’s first #1.

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The Business of Dying:

 It's something happens each and every time we lose a major player within the world of music, something that's strangely unique to the medium. That something is dying being a major investment for the artist’s sales. David Bowie, Prince, Glen Frey (The Eagles) and Michael Jackson have all seen significant sales increases when the news of their passing occurs within the digital age. The most recent case though may be the most interesting of them all. 

 On April 21st the world lost the Purple One out of nowhere. Almost immediately record stores were crowded with people trying to pick up any physical memories they could of the artist from CD's to Vinyl to Blu Ray's and DVD's. This push in sales led to Prince garnering a #1 album once again. Prince's most recent #1 album was much more unique though as he was incredibly strict as to how his music was distributed and how accessible he made it to the world. Due to this his work was never, if ever, easily found on YouTube or Spotify and other popular and free streaming sites. Instead the artist opted to stream exclusively on Tidal, a service that's floundering to garner subscription numbers even with the backing of Prince and exclusive album launches from Kanye and Beyoncé. It's due to this that Prince's passing saw an incredibly huge surge in sales, especially in comparison to Bowie or Michael Jackson. With both artists you could find full albums just about anywhere and didn't have the pressure to pay tribute to an artist’s work through an exclusive means of buying a product. 

  Look at the iTunes chart right now and you'll be apt to see dominance still from Prince throughout the album and singles chart. The fact that he went #1 and #2 on the Hot 100 this week is even more boggling. It's absolutely insane that people were so compelled by the loss of this musician that enough went out in droves to pick shelves clean. There's a certain positive aspect to an artist passing a way, as unethical and sad as it may sound. There's an innate feeling within music fans to remember what the artist provided you at a given time they were important to you and to then utilize this by reminiscing through consuming their work. 

  This form of honoring the artist is something that you won't really see in other mediums though; distribution for these is likely a major component but maybe so is how it touched people and how music is so ingrained in life on a daily basis. One doesn't have sit for an hour and a half to experience a musician’s work. Instead they can buy or stream a 3 minute song that they can then listen to on a commute or really anywhere for that matter. And although it's truly sad that it takes the loss of someone for sales to be generated and skyrocket, the impact an artist mad to many shouldn't be understated nor could it be a bad thing for people to finally come to the realization that we must appreciate the artists who provide us so much throughout our lives. 

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Beyoncé - Lemonade 

Lets just get the main point out of the way from the start, Lemonade is easily Bey's best overall album. Fight me. I love Beyoncé as a singles artist but never had a deep connection to her albums as a whole, typically due to the filler that fills them to the brim. Prior to this album I would’ve gone with 4 as my next overall favorite, again this is looking at the album as a whole not simply singles off of them (in that case I Am... garners that nod).

As for Lemonade, there's not a ton of single material that I can see off of it as an obvious choice (like “Drunk on Love” or “Partition” were off of her S/T album), but overall the album is consistently really good. Each release from Beyoncé for me normally leads to a purge of mediocre songs after a run through of the filler tracks, for Lemonade I only had one track eliminated (”Love Drought”)

 “All Night” has quickly reached the Top 10 Bey tracks for me. The song with Jack White, “Don’t Hurt Yourself”, while unexpected, is a nice treat as each set of voices actually work well together. Jack being featured is rarely a bad thing to me and his raw sound and emotion both vocally and via guitar really helps this song move along. 

The album has a nice mix of sounds featured on it but it's all still cohesive and nothing feels out of place. “Daddy Issues” (although cringely titled) has a country feel to it, it’s something I could picture hearing from an artist sitting on front of her porch with a guitar in her hand and just jamming. 

The track listing is a work of art and has even made me appreciate “Formation” more than I did as a standalone track. “Sandcastles” going into “Forward” with James Blake is one of the best and most seamless transitions I’ve heard in an album this year. Every feature on this album raises the song rather than being simply tacked on to generate interest. “6 Inch” with The Weeknd is one of the greatest examples of this, don’t even get me started on the brilliance of Kendrick on the track “Freedom” either. Simply amazing. 

This album is a triumph for Beyoncé, with this she can take her rightful seat back onto the throne as Queen Bey. 

Lemonade right now can only be legally listened to on Tidal, you can sign up for a free 30 trial now to listen to the album.

5/5

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The 1975 – “A Change of Heart”

                 One of the most unique tracks on their newest album, “A Change of Heart” has been provided a video treatment from the 1975. The track comes off of the lengthily titled album I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it and is truly heartbreaking, both lyrically and visually.

  The track breaks down the moments of two people falling out of love after being so infatuated with one another. Where you once saw the world you now see nothing but problems and annoyance. Lines like such as, “You used to have a face straight out of a magazine, now you just look like anyone,” truly draws you into the heartbreak many go through while a relationship is on the decline.

  The video accompanying the song somehow manages to create and destroy a relationship within the scope less than 5 minutes. The track features the lead singer, Matty Healy, dressed as a mime within a carnival setting. It’s here that he runs into a female mime and falls in love within the scope of moments, for a while they become each other’s entire world which is shown by having them run around doing a variety of activates within an otherwise empty fair. What happens to be love though falls through as the female mime slowly becomes annoyed with the gestures she once found endearing. From here Matty is left to try and salvage the relationship but learns it’s too late. The final visual features him with a raining cloud above him as the female mime runs off with the umbrella Matty gave her for shelter, hoping for her to amend the relationship and provide him another chance.

  What’s so brilliantly done within the scope of the video is not only the storytelling but also the setting, stylistic choices visually as well as the choice in costuming. By having it be a mime the actions done can be more outlandish, it doesn’t seem so overly acted seeing a mime carry a squirting flower, dancing around, throwing an entire popcorn bucket up to catch some in his mouth or running after a bumper car. The mime allow for expert storytelling and an acceleration of the story itself told within the song, rather than showing a simplistic/realistic visualization. In addition the choice of black and white really draws in the eye visually, and also hearkens back to the bands previous album cycle as they were no more colorized for the most recent one, and even hearkens back to the age of silent films featuring stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, which aid the visuals even more. The setting is so easily understood as well and provides a myriad of scenes and frames, each of which feels vital to the video, and can even be used as a symbolic tool for more naïve love that we felt during middle school or high school.

  Overall I find the video to be beautifully heartbreaking. It’s, in my opinion, one of the best videos this year so far and easily one of the top videos within the 1975’s videography catalog. I highly encourage individuals to listen to the brilliantly done full length, as well as watch this expertly crafted video.

5/5

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It’s with a great disappointment that this post was made, but earlier this morning it was reported that Prince has passed away. I personally was never invested deeply into Prince’s career, although I had numerous friends that tried to pull me in, but it’s undeniable that he transcends simple songs and is simply important to music as a whole. Just as the entire industry reeled with the loss of David Bowie this year, Prince was another enigmatic character that was simply iconic. A legend through and through, he was the type of person that is incredibly rare to come across. From changing his name to the symbol to having a number of unreleased works he was simply incredible. I personally remember my cousin playing in the Super Bowl he performed at and being wowed, again not as a fan but simply as a spectator to the whole show he managed to put on. The rain pouring and closing out his set couldn’t have capped it any better. The following are 3 of the songs of his that I personally enjoyed, not necessarily his best, but ones that had a personal meaning to me.

  Kiss:

At some point my parents opted to get satellite TV and my life was rocked, I would finally have full access to new channels I couldn’t have ever dreamed of. Among these new channels was VH1 Classic, here I was introduced to the film Purple Rain as well as the track Kiss. Kiss would be consistently used in a montage of iconic tracks within commercials for the channel and would often come up as a random music video, the falsetto blew my mind and that guitar work and hook is simply perfection within song writing. To me it’s the pinnacle of what a pop song should be, it’s catchy, memorable and seemingly is timeless.

Raspberry Beret:

My entire high school senior year was built on hearing random gems about Prince from one of my best friends; he consistently would tell me trivia and have me listen to countless tracks. For whatever reason this is the track that I remember him loving the most and would most often sing.

   Let’s Go Crazy:

Another nod to high school, while driving to and being at prom this song was played and for some reason it seemed timeless. It’s just a feel good track that puts a smile on my face, the opening monologue is a tad poignant now but I still will stand by this being my favorite Prince track.

   Nothing Compare 2 U:

I typically loathe ballads, there’s something about them that just rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it’s just that I’d rather have fun belting out an upbeat track any day of the week while a ballad requires some sort of feeling. In my opinion though, this is undeniably one of the best ballads written. While I don’t think he necessarily performed the best version of this track, Sinead O’Connor earns that nod; his lyrics are absolutely heartbreaking when performed by Sinead. The song is easily one of my favorites within his catalog.

   Rest in power, Prince. 

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Quick Shots:

The following will be a new series started on my blog, instead of going in depth with a song and its background, this new format will allow me to feature more music that I’m listening to or have anticipated and just a quick reaction. Or a quick shot if you will.

  Ariana Grande - “Let Me Love You (feat. Lil Wayne)”

Really solid track from Ari, “Be Alright” hit it home in my eyes and this new track gives me high hopes on the upcoming album. Tragic artwork be damned. The chorus is the most addictive part of this song and has peaked my interest to hear what she may do throughout the rest of her LP. Lil Wayne’s verse is nothing to write home about, but it’s not awful.

3.5/5

  letlive. – “Good Mourning America”

The soul punks are back with an absolutely incredible track, after the recent events impacting the black community within the U.S. it should be no surprise that the band would hit back with a reactionary smash. The track is undoubtedly from the position of the black lives matter movement and easily is one of my favorite rock/punk tracks in a long time.

4.5/5

  Nick Jonas  - “Close (feat. Tove Lo)”

Great mid-tempo beat, the entire song just sounds really sexy and seductive in some weird way. It’s always great to see Tove Lo garnering more attention as well. If you haven’t already, go and listen to Queen of the Clouds, easily one of my top pop albums the year it was released.

4/5

  Galantis – “No Money”

Child-like vocals and a punchy beat make this an incredibly infectious song, on first listen it’s an addictive earworm, something very positive for a pop-EDM track. I’m glad to see the duo is still going strong and is still able to churn out an infectious track like this after their debut. The accompanying audio video is trippy for good measure as well, featuring their signature creature.

4/5

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Record Store Day: 

 Every year two days roll around that vinyl collectors both dread and celebrate, Record Store Day. The idea spawned off of individuals trying to revitalize the dying indie music store market by essentially stealing the Free Comic Book Day concept. Each specialized day would be one that emphasized collectors making a visit to their local stores and picking up limited run and exclusive records that is typically highly sought after. At first the idea was one met with a lot of praise. Numerous stores would report the day as the single best business day of the year (with the Black Friday RSD aiding business later on as well). But as time went on many stores and collectors were giving out about the entire ideals of the day and the distribution policies that were put into place. Here are just some of the issues that are consistently mentioned for Record Store Day. 

 1. Major Labels Flooding Plants with Unsellable Releases

 This has to be the biggest one I consistently see each and every year. Typically RSD is where records are released that is both special and profitable; however the ongoing years have caused more and more problems for both labels and stores alike. If you go into any participating store you'll likely find a giant bin filled to the brim with releases that had limited to no traction on release day. On the one end the releases that remain are rarely surprising (does anyone really want a 10 LP set from the Flaming Lips each and every year?!), but it's still sad to think that some plant may have been unable to press an indie labels album due to the flooding that occurs to meet the days deadline and date. In addition, this overstock usually means the stores have to account for the possibility of taking major hits in profits, something that can make or break many of them. 

   2. Flippers

 While not a problem exclusive to the day itself, or even the medium, Flippers are the subject of many a collectors nightmares and frustrations. For those who may not know what a Flipper is, it refers to individuals who purchase an item (typically limited run products or variants) with the sole intent to sell it at an exorbitant price later on. This day is the breeding ground for these types of people, and sometimes it's simply frustrating when waiting in line to know the person picking up the last copy of what you wanted didn't even want to really listen to it or enjoy it for themselves. It's highly profitable too, just search 'Record Store Day' on eBay within a week or two or the day itself and you'll see a barrage of auctions where a record that retails at $7 in-store is going for $50+. What's even more disheartening is when it's some indie stores that engage in this practice prior to the day even occurring. 

   3. Bending the Rules

 Speaking of stores going against the spirit of the day by flipping, many break the other tenants of the day which often just hurts the loyal customer base they have. I've been to, and have seen online, a number of stores that jack up prices for items way above and beyond the MSRP. I can understand the need to help a business on the rocks, but I don't personally see any benefit of sending the message that you overprice records and other products for that matter. 

   4. Stock Distribution

 This is something that hits a number of local record stores I shop at, quite often the distribution centers that the stores buy their stock from take special interest in 'thanking' larger stores by providing them the more desired and limited items. While I can see the reasoning to an extent, it's sad that a small room of a store may have to even compete with the bigger local chain stores in an area on top of the other chain music shops, especially on a day that's supposed to honor the small shops. 

   5. The Need to Join In

 Finally, the thing that so many store owners bring up when asked. The need to be included. There's many stores who wish they didn't have to buy a Katy Perry picture disc that will sit on their shelves for the length of time itself, but if you ask them if they'd rather risk not participating they'll often say they really have no choice. While there's no firm statistic, there's a strong chance that a number of customers on the day are the equivalent of C and E'rs within the Christian and Catholic community. That is to say that they attend to their local stores one or two times a year and that's all. These stores need to get these types of people in though, with hopes of making a regular customer out of them, because without the store carrying the releases they can become invisible to these individuals. By not carrying that limited glow-in-the-dark guitar shaped 7", Johnny from down the road may never walk into the store in the first place. This is both sad and hopeful though. It's sad in that these stores rely on each and every customer, and sometimes one sale can be the difference in making rent that next month or not. But it's hopeful in that a number of collectors for the day may just become attune to the store and then later choose to become a loyal patron. 

 Record Store Day exists within some gray area; it's neither back nor white within the question of whether it's good or bad really. For every negative thing there's the giant positive that it's a day where a local store is out on the map for collectors within the surrounding area. These people can't simply go onto Amazon or to an FYE and pick these items up (unless they want to pay exorbitant fees), instead they have to step into a physical record store and be surrounded by the warmth of an independent shop ran by a neighbor. Because of this I encourage you all to go out and collect, not only on this day, or from online, but within the shops in your area. You'll not only help your areas local economy, but you may also get a much better experience than the cold and lifeless clicks from the internet.