Asian Verified: One Hardcore Night in Little Saigon

Asian Verified: One Hardcore Night in Little Saigon

Cherub Chains play the Vera Project August 15. by Michael Wong Seattle is a city that thrives on juxtapositions. So when I found myself at a hardcore rock show late one night, comprising mostly Asian-led acts, inside a Vietnamese coffee shop, nothing really seemed out of place. Just beyond the cafe’s windows, Little Saigon faced its own challenges. Yet inside those walls that night, there was a different kind of chaos brewing—loud, defiant, and …