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About This Event
At the Knitting Factory, Book/Spirit, Soft No, Semaphore and Honeycrush share a mixed bill. Book/Spirit works from familiar structures into improvised sequences that shift between electronic detail and open texture, while Soft No favors compact, band-forward pop with room for rough edges. Semaphore offers tight, rhythm-led hip-hop/R&B arrangements and Honeycrush brings a scene-built, cohesion-focused set, mapping a spectrum from free-form improvisation to song-focused economy in a club-sized room.
About the Artists
Book/Spirit
Book/Spirit is a group working in free-form music, appearing in New York City settings such as Cassette. Their performances often use familiar structures as a starting point, then loosen them into improvised sequences that move between electronic detail and open texture.
Soft No
Soft No is a New York City–based rock/pop artist who appears in club rooms like the Knitting Factory, often on mixed bills with groups such as Book/Spirit, Semaphore, and Honeycrush. The project works with compact songs and a band-forward sound, drawing on pop structure while leaving space for rough edges and tonal shifts.
Semaphore
Semaphore is a hip-hop/r&b group that shows up in New York City’s small-room circuit, including sets at Brooklyn’s Gold Sounds. Their bills place them alongside acts like Dethwish, KFC Murder Chicks, Flatgirther, and Ludoh, as heard on the multi-band night “Dethwish // KFC Murder Chicks // Semaphore // Flatgirther // Ludoh.
Honeycrush
Honeycrush is a group seen on New York City bills at Alphaville, a small-room venue that favors close listening. They have shared lineups there with Hesitant, Roseooth, Rugburn, and Nexus Ranger, including events billed as “Honeycrush, Hesitant, Roseooth” and “Honeycrush, Rugburn, Nexus Ranger.