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.
1976년의 맨체스터. 야심찬 TV 뉴스 리포터 토니 윌슨은 섹스 피스톨즈의 공연을 보고 삶의 전환을 맞이한다. 혁명적 음악의 물결에 몸을 맡긴 토니와 그의 친구들은 전설적인 팩토리 레코드사와 하시엔다 클럽을 설립하고 음악계의 흐름을 바꾼 조이 디비전, 뉴 오더, 해피 먼데이 등의 밴드를 배출한다. 음악과 섹스, 마약과 과장된 캐릭터로 가득한 블랙 코미디 은 공업도시 맨체스터를 ‘매드체스터’로 변화시킨 당시의 활기찬 기운을 고스란히 담고 있다.
