
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 in the world before turning 40 years of age. The journey takes us all around the world and introduces us to a host of wonderfu... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 5 | Founded | a month ago |
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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 that they have coming their way. He selflessly puts aside his hatred of all electronic ... more
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 “recently transitioned” market, Shane creates a track vague enough to be played at the fune... more
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. Unfortunately, his plans are derailed slightly by the cost-of-living crisis and he is forced to ou... more
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 his first song: an attempt to cash in on the lucrative Chinese hip-hop market with a comb... more
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