SMIRK • Bedridden • Michael Younker
About This Event
Smirk, Bedridden, and Michael Younker appear at Union Pool in a lineup that pairs post‑punk leanings, shoegaze‑leaning density, and garage‑rooted improvisation. Bedridden brings layered guitars and pop song structure with readable vocals; Smirk favors lean, abrupt songs; Younker moves between familiar frameworks and open‑ended, room‑aware improvisation.
About the Artists
Smirk
Smirk is a rock/pop group whose sound sits close to post-punk tension with flashes of wiry, fast-paced punk. In New York City, they have appeared at Union Pool on bills with Bedridden and Michael Younker, placing them in a local circuit that favors bands with sharp edges and flexible structures.
Bedridden
Bedridden is a rock/pop group working in a shoegaze-leaning register, pairing dense guitars with pop song structure. In New York City, they have appeared at Union Pool on bills with Smirk and Michael Younker.
Michael Younker
Michael Younker is a New York City–based performer whose work moves between garage rock roots and open-ended, free-form structures. At Cassette, he has appeared in KARAOKE NIGHT, where familiar song frameworks are treated as flexible material for improvisation, shifting between electronic detail and raw texture.