woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy launch day to this little labor of love. Only took five years! pod.link/6808750081%20pod.link2004: The Year Indie Rock BrokeListen to 2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke wherever you get your podcasts! 031
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.social2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke @2004pod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Get ready to go back in time to the year 2004, when Seth Cohen is on The O.C., saying Death Cab for Cutie is his favorite band, while Natalie Portman is in Garden State, exclaiming that a Shins song will change your life. 192
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialJesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026By my sister (@woolyknickers.bsky.social), who knows what she's talking aboutnytimes.comPortland, Ore.: Weird, but Life Is Good 1112
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 27/03/2026“I am seen, I think, as this, like, hopeful figure for unity, and getting to sit with an Iago—who’s the complete opposite, who’s like, I just want problems, always—is really interesting.” — @amandagorman.bsky.social, interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Amanda Gorman - Believer MagazineAmanda Gorman was the youngest inaugural poet in US history when her performance of “The Hill We Climb” made her a household name. The nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate was so nervous, she pumpe... 001
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The new issue of @thebeliever.net is almost here. I asked poet Amanda Gorman about fan fiction and cookies and if you want to read her thoughts on AO3, subscribe here: store.mcsweeneys.net/products/the...store.mcsweeneys.netThe Believer SubscriptionA fifteen-time National Magazine Award finalist. Named the best magazine of 2022 by Alta. The Believer has come home! After a half decade away, the award-winning Believer is back at McSweeney’s. Subs... 032
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Not in my wildest dreams did I think that the Andrew O'Hara would review my book about Oasis fans in @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social And even better, he got it. He understood that, as he put it, "The point of Oasis is not really Oasis—it’s the fans, stupid." www.nybooks.com/issues/2025/...nybooks.comDecember 18, 2025 Holiday IssueTable of Contents 020
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Thrilled to contribute to the 2026 Go List for Fodors Travel www.fodors.com/go-list/2026fodors.comFodor’s Go List 2026Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around. 000
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 06/07/2025LYLE LOVETT: How tall are you? THE BELIEVER: Five foot two. LYLE LOVETT: That’s plenty tall. THE BELIEVER: Thank you. —from an interview with @lylelovett.bsky.social conducted by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Lyle Lovett - Believer MagazineLyle Lovett has been a mainstay of the American music scene since he was playing the bars and burger joints around College Station, Texas, in the 1980s. He learned to sing in his Lutheran school choir... 061
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Thanks to the folks at Never Post (on @radiotopia.bsky.social ) for letting me do a little story on fandom in the early days of the internet, specifically the Oasis Whatever mailing list www.neverpo.st/betting-on-w...neverpo.st🆕 Never Post! Betting On WhateverSo I don’t look back in anger. 010
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 01/07/2025It's publication day for this little labor of love about Oasis, fandom, and the power of music to bring us together. bookshop.org/p/books/unti...bookshop.orgAnd After All: A Fan History of OasisA Fan History of Oasis 243
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Hey NYC, on July 9, come hang out with me and Maria Sherman of @apnews.com to talk about music and fandom and, of course, Oasis powerhousearena.com/events/book-...powerhousearena.comBook Launch: And After All by Melissa Locker in conversation with Maria Sherman - POWERHOUSE ArenaA few years after Definitely Maybe topped the charts, with “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” established as one of the UK’s bestselling albums of all time, and Oasis the reigning rulers of British r... 000
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Hey NYC, come hang out with me and Maria Sherman of @apnews-world-rss.bsky.social at @phbookstores.bsky.social on July 9 to talk about fans, fandom, and Oasis powerhousearena.com/events/book-...powerhousearena.comBook Launch: And After All by Melissa Locker - POWERHOUSE ArenaA few years after Definitely Maybe topped the charts, with “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” established as one of the UK’s bestselling albums of all time, and Oasis the reigning rulers of British r... 011
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Almost wish I had a Substack so I could write about how much Michelle Trachtenberg's episode of House haunts me 000
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Still win a lot of arguments by saying, yeah, but I interviewed Enya 020
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Pre-order link is live for the little book I wrote. If you don't pre-order I start singing Wonderwall bookshop.org/p/books/unti...bookshop.orgAnd After All: A Fan History of OasisA Fan History of Oasis 000
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 07/02/2025“Communication is often thought of as crafting the best message—a message that best expresses what you have in mind. But what good is the best message if it doesn’t land on the person you’re aiming at?” —Alan Alda, interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Alan Alda - Believer MagazineAlan Alda needs no introduction. You just don’t need to introduce someone who has been a fixture on television for sixty-four years. He first appeared on The Phil Silvers Show in 1958, then slowly bui... 031
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Thanks to @people.com for breaking the news that I have bangs again. And also that I am writing a book on Oasis people.com/and-after-al...people.comAnd After All, There's a New Oasis Book On the Way: See the Cover! (Exclusive)'And After All: A Fan History of Oasis' by Melissa Locker is out July 1, 2025, and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal its cover. The upcoming book is an oral history of Oasis 'as told by the fans who were ... 030
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 13/12/2024“My favorite thing is to wake up and have no plan. If I have no plan for the day, I’m in ecstasy and I become very productive just because I know there is nothing I have to do.” —Jim Jarmusch, interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Jim Jarmusch - Believer MagazineJim Jarmusch is best known as an American filmmaker, with titles such as the Caméra d’Or winner Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, Broken Flowers, and Mystery Train establishing him as a cinematic f... 0132
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 03/12/2024“Some of these stories—it was the first time I’d kind of told myself that they happened. It was definitely the first time I wrote them down on a piece of paper.” —Kathleen Hanna on her new memoir Rebel Girl; interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Kathleen Hanna - Believer MagazineKathleen Hanna has been a creative force for over thirty years. From her role as the frontwoman of Bikini Kill, in which she helped kick-start a girls-to-the-front revolution; to her enduring influenc... 032
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 27/11/2024“There’s a part in the book where I talk about being on autopilot, and for me, eating food and crying has to do with coming out of being on autopilot, or being numb.” —Kathleen Hanna on her new autobiography Rebel Girl; interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Kathleen Hanna - Believer MagazineKathleen Hanna has been a creative force for over thirty years. From her role as the frontwoman of Bikini Kill, in which she helped kick-start a girls-to-the-front revolution; to her enduring influenc... 0154
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Went on a goth field trip to Zambia to report on the world's largest bat migration for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-w...smithsonianmag.comThe World's Largest Mammal Migration Is Taking Place in Zambia Right NowEach year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working to understand their mysterious journey 27214
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialThe Believer @thebeliever.net · 21/11/2024“Some of these stories—it was the first time I’d kind of told myself that they happened. It was definitely the first time I wrote them down on a piece of paper.” —Kathleen Hanna on her new memoir Rebel Girl; interviewed by @woolyknickers.bsky.social www.thebeliever.net/an-interview...thebeliever.netAn Interview with Kathleen Hanna - Believer MagazineKathleen Hanna has been a creative force for over thirty years. From her role as the frontwoman of Bikini Kill, in which she helped kick-start a girls-to-the-front revolution; to her enduring influenc... 032
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 19/11/2024@dannykellywords.bsky.social Hello! Have a question for you from your NME days. Would love to chat 010
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 08/05/2024Getting yelled at by Steve Albini was a rite of passage for music writers in the 00s. Rest in peace, you brilliant grump www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/a...nytimes.comSteve Albini, Influential Producer of ’90s Rock and Beyond, Dies at 61A musician and audio engineer, he helped define the sound of alternative rock while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry. 010
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 29/03/2024This week on Songs My Ex Ruined we talked to Chris Gethard about The Pogues and breakups and the things we leave behind. Listen here pod.link/1654983254 000
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 29/02/2024The incredible Madi Diaz stopped by Songs My Ex Ruined to talk Joni Mitchell, her new album, haunted hotels, and, of course, Harry Styles Listen wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1654983254/e... 010
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 22/12/2023There are so many kiddos on Transanta who have had ZERO gifts purchased from their registries. Let's see if this thing works and try to make a difference in the lives of these kids! Let's get some Christmas magic happening: buy.transanta.com 000
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 08/11/2023The latest of the new podcast looks at a woman who was a pioneer in electronic music and should be incredibly famous, except for the small fact that she might not actually exist pod.link/1568368613 010
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 11/10/2023Today my company launched a new show: Have You Heard This One? an anthology series dedicated to telling overlooked stories from music history, starting with Norma Tanega who never got really her due in a homophobic music industry. Listen here: pod.link/1568368613/ 000
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 05/10/2023Do you know the feeling of relief when a project you've been working on for three years finally makes it out into the world? Have You Heard This One? is coming soon (aka next week!) Check out the trailer here: pod.link/1568368613/e... 020
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialJohn Carpenter’s The Alex Nevil @thealexnevil.bsky.social · 16/09/2023“But other than 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy “Beetlejuice?” 7407111
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialCourtney E. Smith @thecourtneyesmith.bsky.social · 13/09/2023Jealousy ruined this song for Lola Kirke but a member of the band ruined it for @woolyknickers.bsky.social and me. 🤦🏻♀️ New episode of Songs My Ex Ruined where ever you podcast. 023
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialJill Krajewski @jillkrajewski.bsky.social · 12/09/2023david byrne wears big suits to hide all his snacks 1423644
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 06/09/2023Finally got @nikostratis.bsky.social on the Songs My Ex Ruined pod to talk about Death Cab and MLMs pod.link/1654983254/ 000
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialEric Schmeric @hepatitisatoz.bsky.social · 24/06/2023her, deep in thought: *does that cute thing where she puts the tip of the frames of her glasses in her mouth* me, deeper in thought: *eats my glasses* 03214
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialJinothy @jinah.bsky.social · 03/09/2023A swim up manwich buffet would cure me 89435
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 30/08/2023Sure Meg Ryan is back, but so are The Lightning Seeds which is arguably as important! (h/t @thecourtneyesmith.bsky.social ) youtu.be/zceSigCGWSQ 020
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 25/08/2023Tune in to KQED right now to hear @thecourtneyesmith.bsky.social talking about break up songs and Songs My Ex Ruined on the radio www.kqed.org 030
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 18/08/2023I talked to Bully for The Stranger about making party bangers you can grieve to www.thestranger.com/music/2023/08/1… 000
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialFickle Filly @ficklefilly.bsky.social · 17/08/2023Therapist: And what do we do when someone hurts our feelings? Me: Arson Therapist: No 716572
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialAlan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 17/08/2023Her: Who's your favourite vampire? Me: The one from Sesame Street Her: He doesn't count Me: I assure you he does 101165314
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialRusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 07/08/2023As an enpath, i’m slightly shorter than an empath 39520
Reposted by @woolyknickers.bsky.socialCourtney E. Smith @thecourtneyesmith.bsky.social · 03/08/2023An actual rockstar on the podcast this week, and of course the break the format by not just picking a song but picking a label’s entire catalog for a decade. @sad13.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social 232
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 02/08/2023New episode of Songs My Ex Ruined featuring @sad13.bsky.social from Speedy Ortiz talking about REVENGE FAME which is the most underrated kind of fame IMO pod.link/1654983254 020
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 01/08/2023In all my free time I put out a podcast recommendation newsletter. New issue went out yesterday if anyone is looking for ideas (beyond Songs My Ex Ruined) tinyletter.com/woolyknickers 011
woolyknickers.bsky.social @woolyknickers.bsky.social · 31/07/2023Just trying to make cool podcasts like this one, Songs My Ex Ruined pod.link/1654983254 1121
