Apple Box Shorts Screening lands at the Knitting Factory as a rock/pop set framed like a small survey of a scene rather than a single statement. The name suggests a rotating format—short pieces, quick transitions, and an emphasis on pacing over sprawl. In New York, where the line between film-room attention and club volume has long been porous, it fits a familiar downtown tradition of hybrid bills. The earned takeaway is structural: the short-form approach can make the music feel more like a sequence of chapters than a continuous ride.