It may only exist for three days, but Mosswood Meltdown leaves a lasting mark, sending festival friends home with new family, throbbing ears, sore feet, unforgettable performances, and the sense that the other best part of an amazing lineup is the community it creates.

M. Kim and Dick Slaughter give us a tag-team review of Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, hosted by John Waters and featuring the B-52s, Redd Kross, a Peaches Christ Drag contest, and so much more