Watch: The Glamour & the Squalor 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – The Glamour & The Squalor is the story of Marco Collins, one of America’s last great rock radio DJs and a musical tastemaker that changed our culture. Before the Internet made sourcing new music and rising bands a simple matter of keystrokes and RSS feeds, there was the radio DJ. No one epitomized this role like Marco Collins. He was the on and off switch for an artist’s potential career and was the gatekeeper credited for helping break the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Beck, Weezer and countless others. Marco’s story is inspiring but universal. He turned his passion for music into a significant lifetime of work and battled some seriously determined demons along the way. And he’s still standing..
Plot: Seattle DJ Marco Collins stars in this unflinching documentary about media fame and addiction, which tracks his rise, fall, and resurrection as an influential promoter of grunge, alternative rock, and electronic dance music.
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Radio never sounded so good
Director Marq Evans was listening to a radio station playing older music and talking to older/former DJ’s and found himself memorized by one time Seattle based DJ Marco Collins. Some several years later, including two kicker starter campaigns, his “The Glamour & Squalor” is now making the festival rounds. Here, Evans introduces and reminds radio music fans that DJ Marco Collins bucked the mainstream radio air waves back in 1900’s “playing music other stations couldn’t/wouldn’t,” thus introducing the listening audience to such bands as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Beck (to name a few), and even todays electronic music. He did this as a closeted gay man, until he was outed by one his bands, then used his popularity to help Washington become one of the first states to allow marriage equality. Unfortunately, he fell victim to the 24/7 lifestyle and his families addiction legacy, which pretty much cost him his career. Through interesting music industry interviews, and words of wisdom from friends and colleagues, Director Evans provides an entertaining look back at the heyday of radio and this intriguing DJ who helped pushed the radio airwaves kicking and screaming into the future.
Excellent storytelling that captures the essence of Marco’s influence
Seattle has grown exponentially over the past several decades, especially in its music scene. The Glamour & the Squalor artfully illustrates Marco Collin’s life as the catalyst that springboards Seattle onto the musical map. The film is stimulating with all of the textures, flavors, sounds, and acute details; truly giving the essence of Seattle justice. The well-executed story line successfully brings you to empathize with Marco, savoring his successes and commiserating in his trials. The greatest takeaway from this film for me was the message to pursue your passions fearlessly, which I think is easier said than for anyone to truly believe and do like Marco had done. A brilliant, inspiring film.
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Genre Documentary, Biography, Music
Director Marq Evans
Writer Marq Evans, Jeff Seymann Gilbert
Actors Chris Ballew, Carrie Brownstein, Kurt Cobain
Country United States
Awards 3 wins & 2 nominations
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