Top 40 or Die Trying
Treading the thin line between maintaining a sense of pure artistic integrity and desperately wanting to be famous at any cost can be exhausting. “Top 40 or Die Trying” is the (mostly) true story of Shane Vincent McDermott’s attempt to have a hit single somewhere, anywhere.
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8. Breaking Bread. Not International Law.
Having sought therapy, Shane returns in a more positive mood. With renewed energy, he makes one last push for stardom by creating his own supergroup and recording an ill-advised, tone-deaf charity single aimed at "solving" all that’s happening out ther...
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7: Like Kevin Bacon, But With Webbed Toes
There is only so much that one man can take. Having been humiliated and taken advantage of at every turn during his journey, Shane finally loses his famously good...
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Behind The Scenes: Episode 5 with Peter & Shane
Producer Peter Halstead and Voiceover artist Shane Vincent McDermott sit down to discuss the making of episode five.
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6: Bailing Hay and Being Gay
Shane examines the success of Taylor Swift and goes on to create his own country and western song aimed at fighting the heteronormative structures that have plagu...
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5: Everything was Better in the 90’s
Since we are living in the absolute worst moment of history, it is only natural that we should reminisce about the greatest living age: the 1990’s. The nostalgia ...
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Behind The Scenes: Episode Four with Peter and Shane
Producer Peter Halstead and Voiceover artist Shane Vincent McDermott sit down to discuss the making of episode four.
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