Last Shop Standing (2012)

September. 10,2012

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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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Cast

Johnny Marr as Self

[2014] The Joy of the Guitar Riff [2012] Last Shop Standing [2011] Acoustic At The BBC [2007] Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

Billy Bragg as Self

[2021] Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl [2020] Beyond Barricades [2020] Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council [2019] The Big Meeting [2015] Call Me Lucky [2012] Last Shop Standing

Fatboy Slim as Self

[2013] 10 Years Of Dance Music: The Documentary [2012] Last Shop Standing [2008] Fatboy Slim: Incredible Adventures In Brazil

Reviews

Ehirerapp

2012/09/10

Waste of time

Fluentiama

2012/09/11

Perfect cast and a good story

Brainsbell

2012/09/12

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Nayan Gough

2012/09/13

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.