Last Shop Standing film gets release date

Last Shop Standing: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the independent record shop is a must read book by Proper Distribution owner Graham Jones, and it's now a full length documentary.

The fifty minute film covers 28 record stores, listed below, and tells the story of the struggles of the independents along with their recent populist revival. Featuring interviews with the likes of Paul Weller and Norman Cook along with the record store owners themselves, it's set to tell the story of why the stores are so important in music history.

Shops featured in the film include:
The Diskery, Birmingham
Bridport Music, Bridport
Borderline Records, Brighton
Resident, Brighton
Rounder Records, Brighton
Rise, Bristol
Spillers Records, Cardiff
C E Hudson, Chesterfield
Monorail, Glasgow Jumbo Records, Leeds
The Musical Box, Liverpool
Soul Brother Records, London
Honest Jon’s, London
Intoxica, London
Record Collector, London
Sister Ray, London
Rough Trade East, London
Kingbee Records, Manchester
Beatin’ Rhythm, Manchester
Truck Store, Oxford
Apollo Records, Paisley
Record Collector, Sheffield
Derricks Music, Swansea
Stroud Dales Music, Tenby
Square Records, Wimborne
Acorn Music, Yeovil

It will be out on DVD on September 10, while special screenings will be taking place in Cinemas and Arts venues throughout the UK from September to December 2012.

Watch the full trailer here: