What business did an Ōtautahi indie band have landing a residency in the land of K-pop? Far more than you might expect.

From moshing at a major festival to recording and performing with a K-indie artist, Samantha Cheong followed There's a Tuesday on the 2025 Seoul Residency as they learnt how Kiwi acts can break into the Asian scene—and why South Korea’s appetite for international sounds should never be underestimated.

For those already intimately acquainted with Awning, Half/Angel, and Oscar Dowling, this Friday’s Doubleslack! is enviable entertainment. But for those unfamiliar, we’ve decided to venture into parts unknown; light journalism and softball questions.

Travel alongside Phoebe Rings as Ben recounts their thoughts, feelings and the people they met touring through Korea and Japan.

August will see Amelia Murray team up with bandmate Dave Rowlands to play a series of intimate shows in Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. They’ve built a duo show to take on the road, and the three shows serve as a precursor to a US tour supporting Pixies and Spoon.