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Summers Sons and C.Tappin Build Lightworks From Eight Years of Family, Community and Perseverance

Occhi November 10, 2026

South London hip-hop duo Summers Sons and producer and pianist C.Tappin release their second...

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Sessions Confronts Britain’s Sesh Culture and the Silent Crisis Behind It

Occhi October 27, 2026

Daniel O’Reilly co-writes and stars in a psychological thriller about addiction, shame, and the...

Featured Artist: Crys Matthews Delivers a Bold, Soulful Take on “Feeling Good”

Occhi October 22, 2026

Nashville-based, award-winning singer-songwriter Crys Matthews returns with a soulful, bold new reimagining of “Feeling...

The Pen Is in Their Hands: Bre Kennedy and Tenille Townes Rewrite the Next Chapter

Occhi October 13, 2026

Bre Kennedy has always written like someone trying to save a light before it...

Desperately Seeking Commitment — A Light-Hearted Comedy with a Sharp Edge

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Desperately Seeking Commitment — A Light-Hearted Comedy with a Sharp Edge

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden October 12, 2026

Finise Avery’s Desperately Seeking Commitment is the kind of short film you can slip...

Featured Artist of the Day: Agnes Obel – The Meaning of Flowers (A Quiet Masterclass in Metamorphosis)

Featured Artist of the Day: Agnes Obel – The Meaning of Flowers (A Quiet Masterclass in Metamorphosis)

Erica Hall October 6, 2026

Deutsche Grammophon presents The Meaning of Flowers, the long-awaited new studio album from Agnes...

Out Now: Singer and Songwriter McMillin is Back with ‘ I Lose’

Erica Hall September 30, 2026

Nashville-born-and-based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter McMillin has spent the past several years carving out...

Julie Eddy Hits the Gas on “’74 Nova,” a Feel-Good Anthem for Roots, Roads, and Freedom Singer Julie Eddy

Julie Eddy Hits the Gas on “’74 Nova,” a Feel-Good Anthem for Roots, Roads, and Freedom

Occhi September 29, 2026

Originally from Dell Rapids, South Dakota, and now rooted in Nashville, Julie Eddy has...

Canadian Folk Artist Irish Millie Shares ‘Can You See Me?’ Featuring Single “Boy At My Funeral” MILLIE

Canadian Folk Artist Irish Millie Shares ‘Can You See Me?’ Featuring Single “Boy At My Funeral”

Erica Hall September 15, 2026

Irish Millie, the Peterborough, Ontario singer-songwriter and fiddler, has always written from instinct—following feeling...

Takeda Return With “Lion’s Den” — A Visceral Folk-Grunge Reckoning Out September 25th Takeda Return With Lion’s Den

Takeda Return With “Lion’s Den” — A Visceral Folk-Grunge Reckoning Out September 25th

Occhi September 14, 2026

Norwich-based Takeda return on 25 September 2026 with “Lion’s Den”—a raw, bruising new single...

OCCHI SPECIAL FEATURE

Chris Vallone is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with more than 25 years of experience in visual storytelling. Raised on traditional cinema, he puts character, atmosphere, and emotion at the heart of his work.

This Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern (1:00 AM Monday, 16 November in London), his latest film, Shinel: Voices of the Stolen, premieres on YouTube. It is a dark psychological thriller about revenge, justice, survival, and the fight against trafficking. We caught up to discuss the project, which you can also watch via the link in our special feature.

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