Last Shop Standing
7.0
“The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop”
Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK. The film charts the rapid rise of record shops in the 1960's, 70's and 80's, the influence of the chart, the underhand deals, the demise of vinyl and rise of the CD as well as new technologies. Where did it all go wrong? Why were 3 shops a week closing? Will we be left with no record shops with the continuing rise of downloading? Hear from over 20 record shop owners and music industry leaders as well as musicians including Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Billy Bragg, Nerina Pallot, Richard Hawley and Clint Boon as they all tell us how the shops became and still are a part of their own musical education, a place to cherish and discover new bands and new music.
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Johnny Marr
Self
Also in
Seven Worlds Collide: Neil Finn & Friends Live at the St. James
Inside The Smiths
Norman Cook
Himself
Jo Good
Self
Clint Boon
Self
Also in
24 Hour Party People
Being Sold
Nerina Pallot
Self
Also in
Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie
Billy Bragg
Self
Also in
British Film Forever
TFI Friday
Fatboy Slim
Self
Also in
Woodstock '99
TFI Friday
Paul Weller
Self
Known for
Sherlock
Blitz
Richard Hawley
Self
Also in
Funny Cow
Pip Piper Director · Graham Jones Author David Cawley Cinematographer
First release September 10, 2012 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 10, 2012
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No release date listed for United States.
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