Avian Noowin
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.
don-48310
I was one of the 400+ members of the audience for the world premiere of The Glamour & The Squalor. I did not grow up in Seattle but after watching this film, I wish that I had.Marco Collins is a Seattle legend. A taste maker with a deep passion for discovering music who has dedicated his life to being a loudspeaker for emerging artists.The film does an outstanding job sharing Marco's journey through interviews, archival footage, recreations and animation. What touched me the most is the raw emotion that Marco shared when he talked about the challenges and demons he's faced, his relationship with his Dad and the ambiguity of the future.
trap-999-787384
Pacific NW underground rock fans like myself remember Marco Collins almost as much as the famous bands he played each night on his radio show. For those not from the Northwest his name might not be familiar but if you had a radio in the 90's his impact on who you heard being played through it was. This film brings Marco's life - both the highs and lows - to the audience in a powerful way. The music is great, the interviews range between humorous and heart breaking and the film is shot beautifully. The film never gets too overly dramatic and sensationalized and has you wanting to keep following the story of Marco when the credits start to roll.
Leslie Wheatley
As a DJ myself, this was a wonderful look into a slice of life during a very exciting time in music. Marco Collins is passionate about what he does and I could relate on many levels to his life and his passion. I found this to be a very honest and moving film depicting the rise, fall and return of this music taste maker who suffered from addiction to the point of losing it all. We follow Collins though his youth of being bullied in the school yard for being different, to working at 91 x in San Diego and then on to 107.7 The End in Seattle right before the Grunge scene exploded in the 90's. Collins was the ear and eye to this most prolific musical scene in Seattle, often playing the bands before anyone else, launching these musicians to stardom in an era where a DJ could still influence listeners and record labels. There is much to teach to youth in this film about drug abuse and its severe consequences. But most importantly, this film's message is about being yourself and following your dreams.
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