Michelle Wolf roasts Trump, a FUGAZI opera, cheap concert tickets, indie rock Archie comics, tours announced & more

Did you get My Blood Valentine tickets? Did you score My Bloody Valentine tickets? [View this email in your browser]( [BrooklynVegan Weekly]( We would've loved to have been in the house for this year's [White House Correspondents' Dinner](. Michelle Wolf ([who has a new Netflix talk show on the way]( and who performs stand up comedy [many nights a week around NYC]( and [sometimes on HBO]( was this year's entertainer, and she spent 20 minutes roasting everyone - neither Democrats nor Republicans were spared. There were barbs for Donald Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kellyanne Conway, and Ivanka Trump - among others (though unfortunately her list did not include [Kanye West]( - whoop-di-scoop-di-poop?). Luckily you can [watch the whole thing HERE](. Of course, not everyone was a fan - former press secretary Sean Spicer called Michelle's remarks "a disgrace," to which she responded, "thank you!" Kathy Griffin, who has been [no stranger to controversy herself]( got it. In somewhat related news, a judge in NYC has ordered that [it's ok to kick Trump supporters out of a bar](. [Cardi B Cancels Shows due to Pregnancy]( Cardi B had a crazy week. With [two weeks of Coachella performances]( behind her, Cardi announced that she'd be [cancelling her upcoming shows]( [Panorama]( included, due to her advancing pregnancy. Cardi's maternity leave will be over in time for her to [hit the road with Bruno Mars]( in September. That isn't all, though - we also found out that Cardi's former manager, and one of the cowriters of "Bodak Yellow," is [suing her for $10 million](. [$20 Tickets from Livenation]( April is almost over and summer is almost here. So many concerts to get out and see, and Live Nation is again running their [National Concert Week promotion]( which starts April 30 at 8 AM, means [$20 "all-in" (aka service fees included) tickets to over 2000 concerts]( including Arcade Fire, Beck, Dead & Company, Paramore, Slayer, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Bon Jovi, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer/Pixies, Janet Jackson and more. [If This Knowledge Scares You, The Equation Is Working at Red Bull Music Festival]( The end of April also means it's time for [Red Bull Music Festival]( (fka Red Bull Music Academy) to return to NYC. [This year's lineup]( of shows is stacked, as usual. It all kicks off on May 3 at Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport with a stacked $10 show called [If This Knowledge Scares You, The Equation Is Working](. The bill features artists influenced “directly or spiritually” by the late graffiti-writer, artist and MC RAMMΣLLZΣΣ: NYC rap leader Wiki in collaboration with the legendary Coati Mundi (of Kid Creole and the Coconuts and more) with visuals by Arvid Logan, plus punk-rap group Show Me The Body, Wiki’s Ratking groupmate Sporting Life, producer Tony Seltzer, avant-rap duo 700 Bliss (aka Moor Mother and DJ Haram), the soulful Mal Devisa, and alt-rap vet (and Wiki collaborator) Edan (“on disk jokk and echo duties”). [Tickets]( are on sale now. MIKE and Standing on the Corner are also releasing an EP together, and you can [listen to the first single]( now. [My Bloody Valentine North American Tour]( My Bloody Valentine [announced their first US shows in 5 years]( - did you get tickets? An [opera based on Fugazi stage banter]( is hitting multiple cities. Lots of other bands announced tours and shows over the past week too, including [Judas Priest with Deep Purple]( [Garbage]( (celebrating the 20th anniversary of Version 2.0), [Grouper]( [The Goon Sax]( [Florence + The Machine]( [The Horrors]( [Fleetwood Mac]( (minus Lindsey Buckingham), [Blood Orange]( [Simple Minds]( [A Perfect Circle]( [Arctic Monkeys]( [Neil Young & Crazyhorse]( (their first shows in 4 years!) and [Violent Femmes with Echo & The Bunnymen](. Find the latest in our [daily tour roundup](. On the festival front, [Life is Beautiful]( dropped their 2018 lineup, led by Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, The Weeknd, St. Vincent, Blood Orange and more. The [Athens Popfest]( lineup is out too - Guided by Voices, The Mummies, Ex Hex, and more will play. J. Cole released an album, and he's [throwing a festival of his own, Dreamville]( - stay tuned for the lineup. Single day lineups and [tickets]( are out for The National's NYC festival, [There's No Leaving New York](. Levitation is going down in Austin this weekend (stay tuned for our coverage). UK doom legends Electric Wizard was a serious lineup highlight, and they [have a few more U.S. shows to play]( including one at [Playstation Theater in NYC]( with just-announced opener Cough. Meanwhile, if you're heading to a concert, Alvvays have a PSA: [keep your hands to yourself, or "please stay home."]( [Archies Comics are full of punk and indie rock]( Archie Comics have had close musical ties for a long time now. The current series, The Archies, began in 2017 and focuses on the fictional titular band - who also wind up crossing paths with some real-life bands, like Blondie and Tegan & Sara. That's just the beginning of the [punk and indie rock we found in The Archies]( with easter eggs and hat-tips from the likes of Title Fight (see their name on the shirt above), Speedy Ortiz, Radiohead, Hop Along, The Pixies, Waxahatchee, The Clash and more. [Janelle Monae's 'Dirty Computer' film]( Not only is Janelle Monae's great new album Dirty Computer out now, so is its accompanying [45-minute long "emotion picture."]( The Dirty Computer film stars Janelle herself along with Tessa Thompson, Jayson Aaron, and others. You can also [read our review]( of Dirty Computer, along with four other [Notable Releases]( from this week. You can also check out [Bill's Indie Basement]( for even more new (or classic) music each week. If you're in NYC, [check out tonight's live shows]( (updated each and every day along with our year-round show calendar) We posted about lots more this week, too - visit [BrooklynVegan.com]( for all this and more. Keep in touch - follow BrooklynVegan on [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( and [Spotify]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( BrooklynVegan · 320 7th Ave · PMB 118 · Brooklyn, Ny 11215 · USA