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The Barbican’s Big Classical Statement: Global Orchestras, Star Soloists, New Works Semyon Bychkov with Czech Philharmonic c. Marco Borggreve

Semyon Bychkov with Czech Philharmonic c. Marco Borggreve

The Barbican’s Big Classical Statement: Global Orchestras, Star Soloists, New Works

David Emmanuel Noel April 30, 2026

Alongside its curated series and weekend-long deep dives, the Barbican’s 2026–2027 classical season makes...

Out Now: ‘Closer’ by Toronto dream pop artist ARK IDENTITY Ask Identity.

Ask Identity.

Out Now: ‘Closer’ by Toronto dream pop artist ARK IDENTITY

Occhi April 29, 2026

Check out ‘Closer’ by Toronto dream pop artist ARK IDENTITY (Noah Mroueh). It’s a dreamy,...

Featured Artists: Holy Coves Return With “Hole”: A Slow-Burning Reckoning From Forthcoming Album Hiraeth

Holy Coves

Featured Artists: Holy Coves Return With “Hole”: A Slow-Burning Reckoning From Forthcoming Album Hiraeth

Occhi April 28, 2026

Welsh rock band Holy Coves are back with “Hole.” The track, released earlier this...

Ryan Nico’s ‘Urban Cowboy’: City-Born, Country-Rooted Storytelling With a Modern Pulse Ryan Nico - Occhi Magazine

Ryan Nico - Occhi Magazine

Ryan Nico’s ‘Urban Cowboy’: City-Born, Country-Rooted Storytelling With a Modern Pulse

Faith Alexis April 27, 2026

Ryan Nico didn’t stumble into music for the spotlight — he found it for...

Barbican’s 2026–2027 Classical Season: Where New Music Takes the Lead Jasdeep Singh Degun c. Govert Driessen

Jasdeep Singh Degun c. Govert Driessen

Barbican’s 2026–2027 Classical Season: Where New Music Takes the Lead

Occhi April 27, 2026

London’s Barbican presents its classical music season, running from September 2026 to July 2027....

Brooklyn’s Jerk Turns Toward the Light on New Single ‘alarmed’

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Brooklyn’s Jerk Turns Toward the Light on New Single ‘alarmed’

Jonathan Blackman April 24, 2026

The Brooklyn project Jerk has never sounded interested in staying in one lane. Built...

From Hometown Heat to National Spotlight: Waterpistol Share “She Flies”

Waterpistol

From Hometown Heat to National Spotlight: Waterpistol Share “She Flies”

Occhi April 23, 2026

Waterpistol didn’t begin as a neatly packaged origin story. They formed the way many...

CHARLS Steps Out in the Open — A New Name, New Chapter, and Heartfelt Return CHARLS

CHARLS

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CHARLS Steps Out in the Open — A New Name, New Chapter, and Heartfelt Return

Occhi April 23, 2026

For singer-songwriter CHARLS, music has always been more than just a calling; it has...

Barbican Classical Music Season 2026–2027: London’s Landmark Stage Sets a Year of Bold Celebrations and New Sound Caroline Shaw c. Kait Moreno

Caroline Shaw c. Kait Moreno

Barbican Classical Music Season 2026–2027: London’s Landmark Stage Sets a Year of Bold Celebrations and New Sound

Occhi April 22, 2026

From September 2026 through July 2027, the Barbican’s classical music season arrives as a...

Out Now: Abby Nissenbaum Turns Loneliness Into Light on “Why Does No One Want Me”

Abby Nissenbaum

Out Now: Abby Nissenbaum Turns Loneliness Into Light on “Why Does No One Want Me”

Erica Hall April 21, 2026

There’s a particular kind of honesty that doesn’t ask for permission. It arrives mid-thought,...