Another chapter in the Chronicles. As the scene in Saigon keeps expanding, more venues are beginning to host punk and hardcore shows, and this was the first one at Le Cafe Des Stagiaires in District 2. With multiple floors, this venue is able to have a show on one floor while having a completely different vibe on the rooftop. Think open air laidback cocktail vibes....And then think about a DIY punk show blasting on the floor just beneath. Endlessly amusing to watch those different worlds collide. Definitely saw a few interesting looks as the suited, booted and cocktail dresses passed by kids losing their shit to breakdown after breakdown.

On the lineup were Under Pressure, Empathize, HappyCo, and Hypertension. A good mix of heavy metallic hardcore with some mathy finger tappin’ shenanigans alongside some more post hardcore vibes between the mix of bands. It’s nice to see styles start to branch out within the whole DIY scene here and it’s just going to get better and better. Big ups to Ethos Collective, stay tuned for some fun news on this whole scenario.