Started in 2009 (as Burger Boogaloo) and renamed during the pandemic, Mosswood Meltdown is an annual festival of punk and related music held each 4th of July weekend in Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA The promoters, Total Trash Productions, Marc Ribak and Amy Carver book everything from local garage bands to famous headliners who have included Devo, Bikini Kill, Iggy Pop and The Damned. This year brought us blazing sunshine and high temperatures, with much of the early arrivers camping out in the shade under trees during the day. This included your correspondent who ran frequently from the photo pit to a convenient tree until things cooled down. Hot Laundry are friends of ours, so of course we were bitching about how early we had to get out to see them while they sound checked. Bay Area local...
