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ck’s coffee shop

from jay reatard posted in music by pete_nice

This entry is featured in the blog post Jay Reatard locations.

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stax museum

from otis redding, sam & dave, booker t. and the mgs posted in music by elvis_crabs

In 1957, Satellite Records was formed by Jim Stewart in his wife's uncle's garage in North Memphis, TN. By 1961, Stewart's sister had mortgaged her house to pay for recording equipment, and the name had changed to Stax Records.

The studio moved into the abandoned Capitol Theater on McLemore Ave, and a group of neighborhood kids began playing on records regularly, becoming Booker T. and the MGs (the house band at Stax for 8 years). In 1962, the same year they came out with "Green Onions," Otis Redding had joined Stax Records.

In 1965, Sam & Dave joined Stax and with the help of song-writer Isaac Hayes (theme from Shaft, South Park's Chef) put out a string of hits including "I Take What I Want," "Soul Man," and "Hold On, I'm Coming."

In 1967, tragedy struck the Stax family when Otis Redding and the Bar-Kays crashed into Lake Monona, WI.

Today, the Stax Museum is open to the public, supporting a number of music programs in the Memphis area.

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ck’s coffee shop

from jay reatard posted in music by corporate_sunshine

In the documentary Better Than Something, Jay Reatard comes to this diner after drinking at the Lamplighter Lounge.

Jay orders a toasted club sandwich, a double hashbrowns, and a piece of apple pie with a piece of American cheese melted on top. It looks pretty delicious...

Watch short version of the documentary, called Waiting for Something.

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lamplighter lounge

from jay reatard posted in music by corporate_sunshine

In the bio-documentary Better Than Something about Jay Reatard, one of the interviewees calls the Lamplighter Lounge, "Jay's home away from home."

This Memphis watering hole is featured in the film, although they only serve one kind of beer (PBR) and enforce a strict no-cursing policy.

View a short version of the documentary, called Waiting for Something.

Cheers.

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goner records

from jay reatard posted in music by corporate_sunshine

An indie record label (since 1993) and a record store (since 2004), Goner Records is run by Eric Oblivian of the Oblivians and Zac Ives (The Final Solutions).

Goner Records put out the first Guitar Wolf album in 1993, and has released music by the the Oblivians, Reatards, King Louie Bankston, and many more since then.

The current record store location used to be Legba Records, but was purchased from Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, The Parting Gifts) in 2004.

On April 18, 2009, Jay Reatard and band played an in-store performance for Record Store Day. This performance is featured in the documentary Better Than Something.

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