So after my Jack White sighting over the weekend, a little research has led to a lot of interesting stuff about music being recorded in Memphis. Is it the premiere place for making a great record outside of NYC and LA? According to this excerpt from the Denver Post - it just may be:

Modest Mouse recorded its brand-new album, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” at Easley. The studio had an amazing run in 1994-95 with the recording of Wilco’s debut, “A.M.”; Pavement’s “Wowee Zowee” (Easley got a pedal steel credit); and Sonic Youth’s “Washing Machine.” Other artists that have laid down tracks here include Big Star, Jeff Buckley, Guided By Voices, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Cat Power, Iggy Pop, Mr. Airplane Man, The Promise Ring and local-boys- made-good The Reigning Sound, whose “Time Bomb High School” topped many best-of lists in 2002.

“The White Stripes broke through the barriers, and that fits right into the Memphis mold of things that shouldn’t have happened,” Easley said. “I’ve had calls from a bunch of crazy people - Dylan included - but things just never panned out.”

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