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goner n : a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast" [syn: toast]

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  1. A person in desperate straits or hopeless case.
  2. Someone doomed.
    I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work.

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Goner Records is an independent record label and record store owned by Eric Friedl of The Oblivians and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for releasing albums by punk and garage rock bands such as Jay Reatard and hosting Goner Fest, an annual Memphis music festival.

The Record Label

The Goner Records label was started in 1993 by Eric Friedl. While attending the second Garage Shock festival, Friedl saw a performance by Japanese garage punk band Guitar Wolf, becoming a fan. After Guitar Wolf's performance, Friedl approached the band, receiving some demo cassettes in exchange for agreeing to set up some further Guitar Wolf shows in Memphis. Based on the supplied demos, Friedl decided to release Guitar Wolf's first album, Wolf Rock!, calling the band in Japan for permission. Friedl followed this first release with a number of releases by his own band, the Oblivians. Since its inception, a number of bands have released albums through Goner, including LPs by the Bad Times, the Oblivians, The King Khan & BBQ Show, Harlan T. Bobo, The Reigning Sound, and The Leather Uppers. Goner has also had a hand in releasing a multitude of 7" singles. http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html

The Record Store

In 2004, Friedl and business partner Zac Ives (frontman of the band The Final Solutions) purchased a record store to accompany the Goner Records label. The Goner Records store is located at 2152 Young Avene, in Memphis, TN, at the former location of Legba Records, an independent music store formerly operated by Reigning Sound frontman, Greg Cartwright. The store itself sells music in a variety of formats including LP, CD, 45 and 78. The store also contains a 25 cent trip through the "Elvis Impersonator Shrine." http://www.livefrommemphis.com/memdir/profile?directoryProfileID=1385

Goner Fest

In 2004, Friedl founded Goner Fest, which has become a yearly event in Memphis for showcasing Goner-related bands. The first Goner Fest was held in January 2005 and consisted of three nights of live music performed mostly at the local Buccaneer Tavern. The second Goner Fest was held just nine months later. The third Goner fest took place in 2006 at the Hi-Tone, a venue famous for housing Elvis Presley's kung fu dojo in the 1970's.http://www.victimoftime.com/articles/goner/ Goner Records is hosting Goner Fest Five September 25-28, 2008 in Memphis.

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