Work on the Christmas Tails album is done now, all set for release day on the 28th.

My sound effect software SFXEngine. The sounds in all of my games and just about all 12,000 effects in the IndieSFX Sound Effect Library were made with the pro version of this. store.steampowered.com/app/2438590/... #audio #gameaudio #gamedev #dev #sfx

A great story in the Chronicle today. Thanks to Jonathan, Peter and the news team. The album is just about complete. You can pre-buy it here. The tracks are all there now, just waiting for release day... marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/christ... #music #Cheshire

Today, work on a new overture for Christmas Tails, the showcase track for Bandcamp; plus some single artwork for 'Will You Be My Snowflake?'... #music #art #graphicdesign #Christmas

Track list now set... I think. Balancing this today, for the release on the 28th. All in aid of the RSPCA. Get your copy here: marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/christ... #music #Cheshire

Today, work on some new shelves foiled, more work on The Modern Game 2026, and the start of Christmas Tails final assembly.

The Modern Game 4 Continues, Shelf Marking...

Tests for a little painting repair job on cheap cotton canvas. A PVA patch vs. Paraloid B72. The water discolouration is less serious than the seepage and gloss of the resin. #painting

With 'Time Independent Portrait Of René Descartes Thinking', oil on canvas, 50x70cm, £2000, at The Castle Park Open launch last Friday. Exhibition runs until Dec 20th. Photo by Yuriy. #art #oilpainting #castlepark #Frodsham #Descartes

Another update to my animation software Argus today. Argus is like a 3D game engine where you can exactly control move, then save the result out frame-by-frame. Find all of my Steam software here: store.steampowered.com/developer/Co... #Steam #animation #tools #software #video

A new mention of the Electric Sprouts in the news. Many thanks to Peter Robinson and Jonathan White. Links in the article to pre-buy our album in aid of the RSPCA. nantwich.nub.news/news/local-n... #music #Christmas #RSPCA

I recently completed an interview with Tom Hilton of Aldora Britain Records for their underground music zine. You can read the latest issue here: bit.ly/aldorabritai... #music #zine #wearetheunderground

Tada! The cover to Christmas Tails is now live. Thanks again to everyone who helped make it a reality, to the Creative Crewe team and the people who drew a part of the design. £100 raised so far. Order your copy here: marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/christ... #Christmas #cover #music #indie #Crewe

The first video from Another Violet Night is 'More'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRqr... #music #video #avn #more

My first original album of 2025 is out today. Another Violet Night has a darker and more progressive tone than last year's Drive Through The Town. Out from today by download and on CD via Bandcamp. I hope you like it. marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/anothe... #newmusic #indie #halloween #night

A brief Halloween Sale of my Steam games is now on. From Flatspace to SFXEngine, from Taskforce to Gunstorm II, find everything with 15% off for the next 96 hours. All links here: store.steampowered.com/developer/Co... #Steam #halloween #pc #gaming #gamer #indie #dev #indiedev

Kind words ♥️

Preparing for the cover creation day in the Market Hall here. Will later meet some of the artists John Lindley, Mick Dick of the Forrest Dick Band, Nastee Chapel, Deborah from Fall in Green, and more surprises... thenantwichnews.co.uk/2025/10/28/c... #music #indie

Takes a couple of days for the money to come through but provisionally we've already raised over £80 for our RSPCA benefit Christmas album. On pre-sale now. Cover design day is tomorrow in Crewe Market Hall. marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/christ... #Christmas #RSPCA #Cheshire

Four of my CD albums are currently on sale. My concept album Burn Of God is £5 on Bandcamp until the end of October. marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/burn-o... #music #art #indie #god #burn #cd #cds

Preparing for the Christmas Tails cover creation day today.

The Castle Park Open opens on Nov 7th in Frodsham. Framing 3 paintings for this today. #art #painting #oilpainting #framing #Frodsham #CastlePark

And boom! Another update to Argus today. Argus is free to use for small films, with a DLC upgrade to unlock the power to create long and complex films. store.steampowered.com/app/3017550/... #Steam #animation #3D

Sequins fitted and instruments packed for tonight's event. No booking needed, so a last shout out to those who want a night of new music at the Electric Picture House, Congleton. Doors 7pm. £15 cash entry. #music #Congleton

Christmas Tails is on pre-sale from today! The album will feature all-new songs by independent artists and all proceeds will go to the RSPCA centre at Stapeley Grange. marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/christ... #music #indie #christmas

My somewhat unusual animation software Argus has just been updated. store.steampowered.com/app/3017550/... #animation #Steam #notai

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

A new Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/markshee...

The next event I'm part of has had a mention in the local paper. This is a benefit concert for Médecins Sans Frontières, next Thursday, 23rd October 2025 at 7pm, Electric Picture House, Congleton. 9 local song writers will perform 3 original songs each. £15 cash entry. #music #Congleton #Cheshire

Four of my CD albums are currently on half price sale, £5 on Bandcamp. The Spiral Staircase is my first electronic concept album. Essentially one continuous movement, no percussion here, but loaded with energy, like electronic Bach. marksheeky.bandcamp.com/album/the-sp... #music #indie #spirals

A little veneering project this morning. A thin, even layer of glue on both surfaces is important, each wood will absorb some glue. Used PVA not yellow aliphatic resin, I don't want any visible glue stains. #wood #veneer

Two weeks to go until 'Compose Yourself', a benefit concert showcasing the talents of 10 local songwriters. All comers pay £15 cash on the door and all money will go to MSF UK. The Electric Picture House, Congleton, Thursday 23rd October 2025, music starts 19:30. #music #Cheshire #benefit

The Steam Autumn Sale is nearly over. I've put more time into Taskforce than any other. It's a squad-level strategy game, a sequel of sorts to 'Hilt II' on Amiga. store.steampowered.com/app/1291150/... #Steam #dev #indiedev #games #taskforce

Work on my song for the 'Christmas Tails' album project today. 3 of the 12 artists have finished their songs completely, already. open.substack.com/pub/markshee... #music #Christmastails #Christmassong #Christmas2025

20 years. I'm advised to share it again, as half of the people who read it first time have since died from old age.

Four insanely busy days complete, transferring my 19-year old, 3000-page blog 'Make Her Sky' to Substack. The import was not easy, but it's all there now, and just about everything I've made or done is in it. If you want to join the journey, here it is: marksheeky.substack.com #substack #blog #life

I hate having my oil paintings judged by a jpg photo of them, but every competition, even the Royal Academies, do this. It's like judging the Booker Prize by AI-generated summary. Maybe that will happen one day. #art #ai #oilpainting

Bye bye Bytten. From 2003 to 2013, I was part of a team who reviewed weekly indie games. Today, the last remnants of Bytten were taken down. I have all of the reviews, and will muse on what to do with them. Thanks to everyone who viewed, read, submitted, supported. #indie #gaming

I'm busy migrating my 19-year old blog at the moment, but meanwhile my PC games are in the Steam Autumn Sale. A popular one is Radioactive, a simple turn based game for 1-4 players. Links to all games here: store.steampowered.com/developer/Co... #games #gaming #pc #Steam #flatspace #indie #indiedev

My new music video is now live if any friends feel like taking a look. Painting season is over for another year, the music recording season begins. Happy autumn all. 🍂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9it... #music #art #video #autumn #indie

My big release day today. My first new single of 2025, 'All Controlled By Someone', is out today. Video premiere coming to YouTube tonight, and links to listen, or even support me by buying it, here. ▶️https://album.link/allcontrolledbysomeone #art #music #newmusic #indie

The new video is set up for tomorrow's premiere at 7pm BST. After several (ahem) years I've just hit 100 subscribers. Thanks and hello new friends. I will salute thee with a cup of tea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9it... #music #video #indie #tea

Videos for 'All Controlled By Someone' complete! 24-hours until the single release, the extended album version will be out Oct 31st. I like these LED spotlights because the red/green shimmer of the 'yellow' improves the look. My music YouTube channel is where it'll be. #music #indie #video #art

More video work today (and a smattering of furniture repair). Completed the first draft of 'All Controlled By Someone'. #music #video #indie

Tonight Matthew, I'll be a puppet! A bit of filming today with Deborah as cinematographer for the video to 'All Controlled By Someone'. Three whole days until release, so lots of time to make the video... #music #film #control #puppetry

Most of today has been tediously filming and editing the forthcoming (if I finish it!) music video to my next single 'All Controlled By Someone'. Coming out on Friday. Scripting using AVISynth+, a world away from AI. #music #video #avisynth #indie

My 'Love Reliquary' in its storage case. Had to weigh this today (12.25kg, incidentally). Cabinet of wood, oak, silver, plaster, gold leaf, gemstones and more, with internal oil paintings on panel. Will be available for international sale soon. #art #craft #oilpainting #gilding

Bought this oak mirror today, a lovely old frame. You can recognise its age and pedigree by looking at the back, 100 years old perhaps. I love the discovery of dismantling these old souls. The glass was 5 or 6mm thick. Ready for a new life with some surrealist art. #art #painting #frames

8 days ago, at 10pm, and through a torrent of hail and joy-of-storm, I was here with 30 or 50 other poets.

First public look at my new painting 'Time Independent Portrait Of René Descartes Thinking', oil on canvas, 50x75cm. #art #painting #oilpainting #descartes #philosophy