OC life: A Punk Rock Royal

The name Rikk Agnew has always been synonymous with Fullerton punk and Goth-rock royalty.
A list of his old bands reads like a who’s-who of OC’s mosh-pit forefathers: the Detours, the Adolescents, Social Distortion, D.I. and plenty more, including an early-’80s stint with LA Goth rockers Christian Death which is an awesome line up if you ask me…but he also had another full-time job and passion…
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Rikk Agnew: Adolescent No More

Leaner and meaner, the godfather of the OC punk sound looks back on his life (and near-death) experience as a legend

By Nate Jackson ( https://www.ocweekly.com/rikk-agnew-adolescent-no-more-6430781/ )

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Photo: John Gilhooley | Design: Dustin Ames

The demon inside Rikk Agnew is the kind punks pay to see. Screeching feedback jolts through his body, provoking a maniacal grin. His black eyes bulge as he stabs at his guitar strings, his jaw clenched, a thousand-yard stare. The crowd can’t get enough.