- Auckland, New Zealand, blogger “EsotericGlamour” caught the tail end of Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds tour and had this to say: “The concert last night was AWESOME. Justin had such a great stage presence, and he definitely knew how to work the crowd. My night would have been perfect … if not for some stupid chick pushing. But I was in the mosh pit. Oh well.” (EsotericGlamour)

- You R Here member and concert blogger Amateur Chemist checks in again with some shots and thoughts from the Cold War Kids show at L.A.’s Wiltern: “When bands start playing larger venues sometimes they lose the hunger and energy of playing small clubs. This was not the case as the Cold War Kids simply owned the stage with a gripping performance by Nathan Willett and company.” (Amateur Chemist)

- From the -ist family of blogs comes Bostonist’s review of Dinosaur Jr. at the Paradise: “For a show featuring dudes old enough to be your dad, it rocked much harder than most indie bands do today. … The show could easily have been about nostalgia, but it served primarily as a serious reminder that the guys in the band can still play hard enough to bust your eardrums.” (Bostonist)

- Another familiar name to YRH members, Club Kingsnake, posted a review this morning of the Marky Ramone and friends show Emo’s in Austin. “Marky has assembled a tight little foursome to try to replicate that Ramones magic. With a lead singer whose lanky frame and gawky presence invokes the spirit of Joey, a bass player that bears a vague resemblance to Johnny and a guitar player on lead that looks nothing like a Ramone, they blew through 20-odd songs at that standard three minutes or less pace. They weren’t the Ramones but they were damned good and as close as we will ever get to the real thing again.” (Club Kingsnake)