Last Shop Standing
“The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop”
Synopsis
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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LAST SHOP STANDING - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-08-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pip Piper
- Screenplay & Story
- Graham Jones
- Original Title
- Last Shop Standing
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pip Piper
Graham Jones
David Cawley
David Cawley
Rob Taylor, Pip Piper
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Pip Piper
Director
David Cawley
Director of Photography
Rob Taylor
Producer
Pip Piper
Producer
David Cawley
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What is Last Shop Standing about?
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.
Who directed Last Shop Standing?
Last Shop Standing was directed by Pip Piper.
Who stars in Last Shop Standing?
The principal cast of Last Shop Standing includes Johnny Marr, Jo Good, Clint Boon, Nerina Pallot, Billy Bragg.
When was Last Shop Standing released and how long is it?
Last Shop Standing was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 50m.
Is Last Shop Standing based on a book or true story?
Last Shop Standing is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Graham Jones".