PinnedStub LoveThe Stub Love ProjectFor the past twenty five years, I’ve saved the ticket stubs for every live show I’ve attended. They sit on my desk in a plastic cup and…Nov 30, 20213Nov 30, 20213
Stub LoveIgnored warnings, teenage tailgates, and the perceived invincibility of youth311 — Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Center — Camden, NJ 8/22/1997Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Stub LoveGrowing old, subverted expectations and leaving shows earlyBuilt to Spill — Metro — Chicago, IL — 10/8/2005Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Stub LoveFirst dates, going to shows alone, and vibeless venuesThe Polyphonic Spree — Park West — Chicago, IL — 8/13/2004Jan 16, 20223Jan 16, 20223
Stub LoveCoat check, rock show party favors, and the inevitable letdown of New Year’s EveThe Flaming Lips / The White Stripes — Aragon Ballroom — Chicago, IL — 12/31/2003Dec 31, 20213Dec 31, 20213
Stub LoveDarkness, day-of-show tickets, and holiday lonelinessMurder by Death — Metro — Chicago, IL — 12/21/2003Dec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
Stub Love90’s ticket brokers, superfandom, and Iggy Pop voyeurismPearl Jam — Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Center — Camden, NJ — 8/29/1998Dec 18, 20212Dec 18, 20212
Stub LoveDefunct venues, getting to shows early, and failing to find your nicheThe Mooney Suzuki — Birch Hill Concert Hall — Old Bridge, NJ — 10/24/2002Dec 12, 2021Dec 12, 2021
Stub LoveSide projects, Shawn Smith, and ungoogleable band namesBrad — Theater of Living Arts — Philadelphia, PA — 10/25/2002Dec 4, 2021Dec 4, 2021
Stub LoveNon-consensual vegetarianism, when to give up on a problematic performer, and missing Johnny MarrMorrissey — Mann Center — Philadelphia, PA — 6/29/2007Nov 29, 20211Nov 29, 20211