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All Hallow’s Melt: Halloween Meltdown 2022
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 11, 2022
Words by: Gloria Velez Photos by: Workhorse Studios Halloween Meltdown spin-off to its summer time counterpart, “Mosswood Meltdown” (Formally Burger Boogaloo), thrown by Total Trash Productions and hosted by the “Pope of Trash” him self, John Waters, returned to Oakland’s Mosswood Park to kick off October with some spooky punk festivities. related content: Glorious Leader, Kim John Kill: Mosswood Meltdown 2022 The two day music festival with a halloween twist and a D.I.Y. feel, served up a stellar line up with headlining acts like Amyl and the Sniffers, Shannon and The Clams, The Spits, Lydia Lunch and Kid Congo Powers. The festival also featured a Haunted House designed by local musician and horror artist, Rob Fletcher and costume contest where attendees got a chance to win a $500 prize. Keeping in the Halloween Meltdown spirit all weekend, festival-goers and local music lovers stayed busy with a series of perfectly curated afterparties that sold out night after night. The afterparties, lead by Bay Area lo-fi garage punk legends The Mummies, and thrown at Oakland’s historic dive The Stork Club, where the perfect add on to the already fun weekend of Halloween Meltdown. Excited to be back in Oakland with fellow music
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Glorious Leader, Kim John Kill: Mosswood Meltdown 2022
Rob Shepyer
July 13, 2022
Warning: This article contains humor. A lost art among some, yet one cherished till the grave by this writer and self-professed fool. Jokes, gags and gut-busters bring us closer to some elusive human truth, even in the case of fart jokes. No one is safe, but you can subscribe to certain ideologies that will vaccinate you from this humor and gain you entry to the “no punks allowed” club. If you’re wondering what the name of this article is all about, it’s a merging of all three queens of Mosswood Meltdown into one radioactive mutant. I created this title after realizing the original title was not going to fly in 2022, if this was 2002 though and Jason Biggs was headlining, you better believe I would’ve went with my first choice. “Kim John Kill” does not by any means a suggest any relation between Bay Area punks and communists like Kim Jong Il, though I’m sure he’d do well if he was booked at Eli’s. I was so thrilled to be back at Mosswood Park. To me, this festival is more than just a gathering of bands and rad fellows. This is an annual tradition that brings me closer to
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Mosswood Meltdown
Janky Smooth Central Command
June 1, 2022
Jankysmooth has long championed the efforts of Total Trash Productions, no matter the capacity. Anything they do, we love. This includes every previous Boogaloo but now, as that festival evolves after much radioactivity, we’ve arrived at its latest form, Mosswood Meltdown. This festival’s lineup is out of this world if you love punk rock music. With some of the genre’s greatest female leaders headlining each night, be it Bikini Kill or Kim Gordon, this show represents the best of the underrepresented. Fucking Pansy Division is playing for God sakes. Twomp Sax too. And while you’re in the bay, might as well stay for July 4th, why not? We’re giving away two tickets to Mosswood Meltdown, the punk fest of the year. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN JULY 2ND & 3RD AT MOSSWOOD PARK IN OAKLAND Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JUNE 25TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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