game development author and publisher, singer-songwriter, musician, composer – and fan of horror, speculative fiction, and stealth sci-fi
Music video for Juneteenth 🤎 🖤 “Undertow” – featuring footage from the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King (retrofootage).
// See the rising tide
Wipe the tears we’ve cried
Won’t let the undertow take us away //
Recorded live on piano and voice for the SHELTER collection 🎹
#juneteenth #piano #singer #singersongwriter #music #song #musicvideo #indiemusic #keyboard #indie #indiepop #indiefolk
“Alone Again (Naturally)” – written and performed by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan – debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart 53 years ago today, spent 6 non-consecutive weeks at #1, and ranked #2 in the year-end chart for 1972!
Live piano/vocal cover recorded at Village Studios for the COVER ME collection. Also on Spotify, YouTube Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and more 🎹
#song #pop #retro #vintage #singer #piano #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie
It’s #fridaythe13th! If you’re on the hunt for some truly unsettling indie #horror, we’ve got your back. Catch up on 8 spine-tingling episodes – filled with offbeat banter and a true appreciation for the indie horror scene 👻
On EVIL*ASTERISK, @atmanrising and I review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve. Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, iHeart, and more!
https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/48ca6b89-9a1f-423e-ace0-cff035136ba4
Piano/vocal recording of “You’re the Best” from the AFTERGLOW collection. Released during Pride Month, this uplifting music video features themes of empowerment, courage, and celebration.
Music, lyrics, and live recording
℗ © 2019 Jeannie Novak
Released by Novy Music – a division of Novy Unlimited 🎹
#pride #pridemonth #piano #singer #singersongwriter #music #song #musicvideo #indiepop #indiemusic #keyboard #indie
The latest EVIL*ASTERISK #horror #podcast features Elric Kane's dark #horror romance, The Dead Thing 😱
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/3Sv8gsz
LinkTree:
https://bit.ly/3ZVBF2p
Medium Transcripts:
https://bit.ly/4i9GGg1
Website:
http://evilasterisk.com
Also available on YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!
@atmanrising and I review obscure, odd, and wholly original #horrormovies that might not be getting the attention they deserve.
For Memorial Day: Piano/vocal duet version of “The Real Thing” – honoring those who have lost their lives while serving our country. This music video features a mix of actual and reenactment footage 🎹
#memorialday #neverforget #veterans #gratitude #military #heroes #piano #vocals #singer #singersongwriter #songwriter #acoustic #music #song #folk #folkmusic #indie #indiemusic #country #americana #keyboard #musicvideo
10cc's “I’m Not in Love” was released 50 yrs ago – written in response to band member Eric Stewart's wife (Gloria), who said that he didn’t tell her that he loved her often enough. The couple is still married after all these years 💜
Live piano/vocal cover recorded at Village Studios for the COVER ME collection. Also on Spotify, YouTube Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and more 🎹
#song #pop #retro #vintage #singer #piano #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie #cover
Blake Edwards’ comedy *The Party* was released in April 1968 – 57 years ago. Henry Mancini's score featured the #jazz song “Nothing to Lose" (lyrics by Don Black).
I recorded this piano/vocal cover live at Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection. Available on Spotify, YouTube Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and more 🎹
#jazzday #internationaljazzday #song #pop #retro #vintage #singer #piano #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie
The latest EVIL*ASTERISK #horror #podcast features Caye Casas' dark #horror comedy, The Coffee Table 😱
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/4k2FDih
LinkTree:
https://bit.ly/3ZVBF2p
Medium:
https://bit.ly/4i9GGg1
Website:
http://evilasterisk.com
Also available on YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!
@atmanrising and I review obscure, odd, and wholly original #horrormovies that might not be getting the attention they deserve.
Captain & Tennille’s cover of Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” was released 50 yrs ago this month and became the best-selling single of 1975!
I recorded this piano/vocal cover live at Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection. Available on Spotify, YouTube Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and more 🎹
#song #pop #poprock #rock #softrock #retro #vintage #singer #piano #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie
“Only the Lonely” – written by Martha Davis of The Motels – was released 43 years ago this month! The song was also included in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the in-game power ballad radio station Emotion 98.3. I recorded this piano/vocal cover live at Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection 🎹
#song #newwave #pop #poprock #rock #retro #vintage #singer #piano #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie #gta
For Piano Day (the 88th day of 2025!), here’s a link to my first solo piano album – Reign of Fire 🎹
The album is divided up into 4 suites based on seasons of the year – and each of the 16 pieces is named after a star 🌟
https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/abab9181-719f-4a83-b0de-2299c7666ebc
#worldpianoday #piano #music #acoustic #musician #indiemusic #indie #keyboard #solopiano #classical #newage #neoclassical #soundtrack #saturday #saturdayvibes #saturdayfun
The latest EVIL*ASTERISK #horror #podcast featuresTilman Singer's #indie horror #thriller, Cuckoo 🪺
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/3FWmgs8
LinkTree:
https://bit.ly/3ZVBF2p
Medium:
https://bit.ly/4i9GGg1
Website:
http://evilasterisk.com
Also available on YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!
@atmanrising and I review obscure, odd, and wholly original #horrormovies that might not be getting the attention they deserve.
America's “Sister Golden Hair” (written by Gerry Beckley) was released 50 years ago today! I recorded this piano/vocal cover live at the Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection 🎹
#singer #song #piano #vocals #acoustic #rock #folk #keyboard #indie #music #indiemusic #vocal #voice #cover #classicrock #vintage #retro
Spring forward on Get Over It Day with the Chrysalis remix of "Moving On" – featuring a dreamlike music video where distorted reflections and horror elements reveal a future of body and mind alteration.
Piano/vocal song released by Novy Music – a division of Novy Unlimited 🎹
#piano #singer #vocal #music #song #singersongwriter #indiemusic #acoustic #keyboard #indie #newmusic #musicvideo #fyp #horror #musical #avantgarde #dream #surreal #mirror
The latest EVIL*ASTERISK horror #podcast features Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological #horror drama, I Saw the TV Glow (2024) 📺
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/4h0Vyvp
LinkTree:
https://bit.ly/3ZVBF2p
Medium:
https://bit.ly/4i9GGg1
Website:
http://evilasterisk.com
Also available on YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!
@atmanrising and I review obscure, odd & wholly original #horrormovies that might not be getting the attention they deserve.
Awards season is coming to a close in just a few days! It’s been an amazing year for #horror — with The Substance, Heretic, I Saw the TV Glow, and Cuckoo nominated for multiple awards.
As part of a special EVIL*ASTERISK blog post, we look at the history of #horrormovies that have received Academy Award nominations and try to tap into why there are so many horror #films being recognized in multiple awards shows this time around.
Let the rain wash the pain away on Breakup Day ☔
Piano/vocal song released by Novy Music (a division of Novy Unlimited) 🎹
#piano #singer #vocal #music #song #singersongwriter #indiemusic #acoustic #music #keyboard #indie #nature #newmusic #classical #musicvideo #rain #friday #tgif #fyp
Here’s a love song for Valentines Day – the soundtrack to nostalgic footage featuring a couple skateboarding in the ‘70s ❤️ Piano/vocal song “Until You Came Along”: Recorded live and released by Novy Music (a division of Novy Unlimited) 🎹
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbGId1SI4Y
#valentine #valentines #heart #february #skateboard #skateboarding #love #retro #vintage #nostalgia #nostalgic #musicvideo #indie #indiemusic #singers #song #singer #piano #vocals #acoustic #pop #keyboard #voice #music #1970s #70s
Fleetwood Mac’s *Rumours* (the very first album I ever bought with my own weekly allowance) was released 48 years ago today! I recorded this piano/vocal version of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Go Your Own Way” live at Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection.
#singer #song #piano #vocals #acoustic #alternative #rock #keyboard #indie #music #indiemusic #vocal #voice #coversong #cover #altrock #classicrock #vintage #retro