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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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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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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It was at this home that Jay Reatard witnessed the events that led to his Lost Sounds' song "1620 Echles St."

To hear him tell this very disturbing story, go to 10:54 of the video here.

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Jay Reatard (Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr.) lived at this location as a youth. It was at this home that he recorded some of his first demos at the age of 15, using a four track while banging on a plastic pickle bucket for drums. It was also while living here that Reatard decided to stop attending school.

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