The Glamour & the Squalor

"Discovery is the ultimate high"

Apr 15 2016 Not Rated 1h 20m
Biography, Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Marq Evans, Jeff Seymann Gilbert

Directed by

Marq Evans

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Oranje Films, Emerald Cut Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
195
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA