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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Early Access: 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 market is a very fertile one and Shane tries to mine this by creating his own 90s-influenc...
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Early Access: 4: You Had Better Get Yourself a Trade
Infuriated by the success of the Kabin Crew, Shane embarks on creating his own drum and bass track designed to warn today’s youth of the misery and disappointment...
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Early Access: 3: Barely 5 Foot Tall. Now 6 Feet Underground.
It might seem a strange time to find inspiration from the work of P Diddy / Puff Daddy but that’s exactly what our hero does. Writing a song to cash in on the “re...
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Early Access: 2: Tattoos are Better. Walkers are Too Moist.
Disgusted by the success of Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Galway Girl’, Shane decides to create his own St Patrick’s Day song; a song for the Irish, by the Irish. Unfortunat...
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Early Access: 1: Kanye on a Fiverr
In our opening episode, we are introduced to our protagonist Shane Vincent McDermott and learn of his dream to have a Top 40 hit single. We listen as he creates h...
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Early Access: 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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