We host ALL-AGES shows every other Friday (although we are taking a brief break right now). Unless otherwise noted, doors are at 7:30, shows at 8:00. Cover is a sliding scale of $3-5.
We are located Portland, Oregon, at 1825 SW Broadway. Specifically, we’re in the Food For Thought Cafe space, in the basement of Smith Center at PSU. For the more visual, here is a map of where in Portland we’re at. Once you reach the building, follow the signs to the Modern Age.
We hope to be active, as a venue and a group, again soon. In the meantime, please keep supporting the local music scene.
You can contact us via myspace.
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The Modern Age! 
Hi there,
My name is Max and I play bass for Tan Sister Radio, and indie rock trio from San Diego. I would like to know who I can contact about booking
I don’t know if youll be setting up shows in 2010r, but if you are we’re interested.
In the new year we will be touring up north and I wanted to know what I could do to setup a show at your venue between the dates Jan. 19-23.
There is some links attached to check our music.
Thanks for your time,
Max
How are you doing? I’m working on doing a tour I am over 21 I went mostly Solo After Amber Alert and The band I Don’t Know. My real name is Erik Stephen Griffiths. I have Autism. I started playing guitar when I was 7 and started playing live when I was 11.
you can check out my music at www. myspace. com/erikanarchy1 you can also check out some live footage of me playing live on youtube type Erik Anarchy And Victor I play blend of Punk Rock Heavy Metal,Gothic and Experimental my phone number is 503-810-8580 here is an article about my music dating back from 1/2007
[January 3rd, 2007]
I am willing to perform all months and years I do not have aim.
^Erik Anarchy Saturday, Jan. 6
Erik’s anarchy gets to the point…and sometimes leaves it behind.
[DIRECT PUNK] Immediately after pretty much every song he plays, 18-year-old Erik Stephen Griffiths, a.k.a. Erik Anarchy, gives a hearty “Thanks!” before anyone applauds or cheers. He has what he calls “ridiculously mild” autism, and when I met with the Beaverton resident at Pioneer Square to discuss his punk-rock solo act, he told me the two main symptoms of his autism are that he’s “really bad at math” and, socially, “very direct with people.”
When I asked Griffiths if that’s why he writes songs that are very much to the point, like “Fuck the OLCC” and “I Wanna Piss on the White House,” he said, “I wouldn’t rule it out.” In fact, Griffiths’ answers to almost all my questions were as clear and brief as his song titles. His music reflects a moderate libertarian political alignment, but Griffiths says that, to him, “words are cheap,” and that the guitar ought to be the focus of his—and all—punk music.
Though most of Griffiths’ songs are rooted in Ramones-style punk, they could also be compared to those of his favorite local band, Autistic Youth (seriously). And the solo at the end of the title (and last) track on his self-released sophomore LP, Living in Hell (which is available for free at his shows), exhibits a sense of desperation and sonic destruction similar to Jimi Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner.” Griffiths also experiments with more structurally complex tracks like “War Is Hell,” in which the chorus doubles in speed with each refrain, becoming apathetic quick-talking at the end. It’s almost cacophonous and pretty unlistenable, but the way the song’s form captures classic punk-rock impatience is fascinating.
And, as a show last September at Rock ‘n’ Roll Pizza confirmed, Griffiths works best alone. Standing 6 feet 2 inches, clad in shades and spikes like a Sex Pistol—and singing in a British accent (which he inherited from his father and intentionally exaggerates) to match—Griffiths was joined by his friend and bass player Adam Henry for a few songs during the set; because Henry couldn’t follow the intricacies and eccentricities of Griffiths’ songs, the collaboration proved disastrous. But Griffiths always has a good time performing: “I’m grateful to play anywhere,” he says. And though this Saturday’s show isn’t “pay to play” (a common practice at low-turnout all-ages shows where the artist is required to guarantee a minimum attendance through pre-show ticket sales), Griffiths has agreed to sell tickets voluntarily. He also writes me every couple of weeks to see if he can set up a show in my basement.
—JASON SIMMS
. Erik Anarchy plays with Cry Baby on Saturday, Jan. 6, as Satyricon. 6:30 pm. $8.
All ages
I have done shows with The Murder Junkies,Mobile Death Camp, Social Unrest, Sex Slaves Defiance, Kane Hodder,School Yard Heroes, Victor, Agent 86 Paul And Treaver, Autistic Youth, PRF, Recrud, Nazfiratu, The Quintessentials, Clit Ripper, Self Abuse, Forced March, Rust Of Seasons, Deathcharge, Dead Section, Stooka, Stench Of Lies, Tater Famine, Fat Bottomed Girls, American Thighs, Vivasekt, John Tyner, Mind Candy, Can’t Complain, Bums Island, Death List 5, Perfume, Pigs Aim To Fail, Recrud,Pink Venom, Akbar, She He He’s, Loser Life, Funky Jah Punky’s,The Hershey Squirts, The Examples, Destruction Made Simple,Terazodu,Final Awakining, The Hand That Bleeds, Monster Sized Monsters,Cry Baby, Buck 90, Titarious,Red Light Accellerate, Vierra Lynn, Accidental Gun Death,Advisory, The Tax Payers, West Fold, China Loca The Manholes, Johnny Childstar, Droplaw, My Rescue, Rust Of Seasons, Kyle Parisi, The Mercury Tree, Locke And Load, Zek, Diesel Beach, Accidental Gun Death, Early Times, Neck Ties Make Me Nervous, Full Frontal Assualt, Headless Pez, The Sedisionists, Bend Sinister, Abiku, Wet Pig, Puffer, Murmur, The Mutes, Mumbling Threats, Nazcalines, Ascaton,Scratch, Forced March, Von Doom, Daniell Fish, Talk Johnny, Lucky Beltran, Red Headed Stepchild, Interlopers, Miltias Mischief etc, The Venues I have played that are in Portland,OR area The Paris Theater,Loveland,The Dog House,Dmug,DH13, Rock And Roll Pizza,The Roseland, Satyricon, Hawthorne Theater,Ground Kontrol, Twilight Bar And Café, The Coop, Brainstains, The Hungery Tiger, 9 Muses, The Shop People, Pub At The End Of The Universe, Docs Club 82, Lucky Inn etc. The Ones In Seattle That I played at are Studio 7 and The Columbia City Theater, 2 Bit Saloon, Fun House, Club Motor, Blue Moon, Chop Suey,etcThe one I played In Hillsboro is Influence Gallery, The one Venue I played in Grants Pass Is The Trove, The one I played In Vancouver WA is Pistols Skate shop, The Ones I’ve played in Beaverton OR are Southridge Highschool,Java Mama and The Dublin Pub and on a street, I played at The Clinic in Santa Ana, I’ve Played at Johnny B’s in MedfordI’ve played at The Blackforrest and The Astoria in Eugene, I played the VFW Hall in Riddle, I played at Bob’s Java Jive in Tacoma , I played at Your Break Tavern in Silverton, I played at Domenics Bar And Grill in Milwaukie,OR, I played at The Building in Hoquiam,WA The Charleston In Bremerton,The AFU Hall, Winterland WA Tony V’s Garage Flights Pub and Haley’s in Everett,WA Stewart’s Place in Snohomish,WA and other venues. I want perform in all over the world