Erik Anarchy is one of those rare outlier artists whose unique material resides in its own bubble, a leather-clad wolf untethered to stylistic norms. Whether performing with a band or solo, Anarchy’s method of expression is hardcore punk delivered with performance art vision and sharpened with the acidic world-view of a street-walking philosopher. These sardonic musings are violently thrashed out through an arsenal of razor-riffed songs blessed with titles like "Who Let Shamu on the Bus?" and "5 0 Suck," like a minimalist Darkthrone careening through a Mitch Hedberg afterworld. When the audience realizes that his humorous nihilisms are executed with serious intent, the artistic weight of what he's putting together becomes an altogether unique rock ’n’ roll spectacle that’s potent on many levels. Outsider voices like Erik Anarchy help color the amazing spectrum of personalities we have in Portland—remember to celebrate them. CHRIS SUTTON