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Jun 10, 2009
Alukard
"Everyday Life" is a downright danceable song about smoking all night and drinking all day to cope with stress. This tune from Alukard, a Miami rock and hip-hop quintet that describes itself as "Miami's worst-kept secret," will inspire involuntarily joy—even for those people in the funkiest of moods. To hear "Everyday Life," visit Myspace.com/305rock.
https://southflorida.metromix.com/music/photogallery/you-drink-theyll-sing/616873/content
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Show review from PsykoSouth.com
Jun 10, 2009
Hip Hop? Hard Rock? In 20009? naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…
Its was not a dream… Cynic (A-Ha Events) put together a vibin line up for Automatic Slims Hard Rock Thursday night. When you think about hip hop performances Slims isnt the first, second, or third venue that comes to mind, but artists held the room DOWN!
The night opened up with Alukard, a Miami band I always hear brought up when I’m in Dade. They’re that crew that people look at you all types of funny when you dont know who they are….and now I know why. Its hard to really put these bois set into words, but the thing that really burned its way into my Dutch Master and krypie graveyard of a memory was the Joe Perry and Steven Tyler-esque chemistry that eGrizzly and Level share.
The next act to take the floor was The Cornerstoners. This was also my first time seeing this group live and their set was as mellow as their name implys. Vocalist Lai-Si and emcee Michelangelo complement each other very well over the bands hip hop fusion vibe. I gotta go catch them again at a grimier joint cause all I wanted to do was spark the blunt I had in my pocket while they were on!
Other highlights include the gorgeous shot girl shaking her ass off all night slanging them pink shots of something…You gotta holla at Dirt Daniels if you wanna know whats in that bottle lol. There was also the inevitable party of 4 slender white girls celebrating a birthday (woooooo yeah Becka!) by doing their best impression of sexy on the bar….Thankfully a random Ms. Fat Booty, who when asked her name wished to only be refereed as Mizz Thickness, was drunk enough to take insult to this and hopped on the bar to perform the type of gyrations that only a shorty named Mizz Thickness could.
All in all the night was striaght as fuck and I’m definatly going back…If not for the dope musicians and shot girls its gonna be the Scandnavian tourists erratic dance moves. Classic!
https://psykosouth.com/page/11/
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Show review from Examiner.com
Jun 10, 2009
https://www.examiner.com/x-10105-Miami-Music-Events-Examiner~y2009m5d6-AluKard-show-ar-KevRos-Art-Bar-Mar-4th-2009
AluKard show ar KevRo's Art Bar Mar 4th, 2009
Alukard did an acoustic set at KevRo's Art Bar [https://www.kevroart.com/ in Delray Beach last night and let me tell you, it was off the hook. First off, the moment that Level, E. Grizzly and Candace Meyer walked through the door, the mood of the entire bar changed. They greeted almost every patron making everyone feel like family. The lot, Level especially, has the ability to make every person they speak to feel like a celebrity. They brought the mood up a notch, and only after every person had been affected by their presence in the establishment did they take to the stage. As Level tuned his guitar he heard the beat of a drum being beaten by Dustin, a Delray Beach local and regular at KevRo's. He immediately and without hesitation invited Dustin to the stage to play along, a huge smile on his face, Level made the kid feel like he didn't belong anywhere else but up on that stage with them.
The band was to be broadcast live on Delraydio.com [https://delraydio.com/, a local internet radio station. They started out with viewers waiting to watch the show from home, glad they didn't have to miss out on the event just because they couldn't actually get there. A rare treat for AluKard fans, I am sure.
I had never seen AluKard play an acoustic set. Though I have seen the entire band play more than once, and am quite familiar with their sound, I had no idea what to expect. The songs I knew I would hear, such as 44 Kaliber Love Letter, Everyday Life and Forever Never were all delivered as expected, but brought to life with an abundance of soul. You can tell Level is able to embrace each note more deeply, knowing he won't be drowned out by drums, rhythm guitar or bass. I felt like I was listening to songs I had fell in love with nearly a year ago all over again, and for the first time. It was truly an experience. Griz stepped up to the plate to throw us a new spin on a classic: "Sunday" which I had last heard him perform as emcee for The Cornerstoners. Let it stand as an infinite understatement that E. Grizzly has a sound that is properly juxtaposed alongside Level within AluKard. Also with AluKard was special guest Candace Meyer, an upcoming Miami vocalist with a voice twice her size. At first glance, this thin beautiful girl appeared to hide behind herself, fading into the background with her laptop, sitting on the sidelines with her Chuck Taylors sticking out from beneath her frame, her ripped jeans complimented by her long sleeved white and black striped blouse. She took to the stage - and in one moment - captivated every ear. She made love to the microphone, proving that good things often do come in small packages. Her sound was her own, only faintly possible to define, perhaps a sound similar to that of a melodic pairing of Fiona Apple and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. It made me smile at first, what just moments ago seemed like such a shy girl, was now the voice of a strong woman. I was reminded of why they say never judge a book by it's cover, because if you try to determine the worth of this vocalist by her appearance, you will certainly feel the sting of humility once you hear her wail.
A couple of times throughout the performance, all four artists took to the stage, each freestyling in their own way, songs that would never again be heard, for they were the child of improvisation by a quartet that will never again be assembled. It was an honor to be present, and I won't soon forget the experience. AluKard was pleased to announce at the end of their set that thay had been given major corporate sponsorship by Jagermaister, and would be the opening act for Epitaph Records [https://www.epitaph.com/ band Pennywise and Pepper in May at Northern Florida Venues as part of the J
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Article in the Miami New Times
Jun 10, 2009
MP3 of the Day: "Everyday Life" by Alukard, playing with the Ataris this Saturday at Sandbar, Kendall
By Arielle Castillo in Concert Preview, MP3 of the Day
Monday, May. 18 2009 @ 11:05AM
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via myspace.com/305rock
The guys of the long-grinding Miami quintet Alukard hail from all over the city, but have made it their new mission to bring live rock back to the suburban expanses of Kendall, a couple years after staple venue Kaffe Krystal's demise. "They were known for bringing a lot of emo, screamo, punk rock, and indie bands, and they would pack up the house every Saturday. This was something going on that wasn't covered by everybody, but all the young kids knew about it," says Level, Alukard's singer/guitarist. "All these kids were able to just walk or skate to this place, instead of driving their cars for a million miles." So a few months ago, the guys scoped out a venue similarly situated -- Sandbar, near Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus.
Since then on Wednesdays, Alukard's been hosting a well-attended "closed mike" event. But their biggest booking to date will be Saturday's show by the decade-plus-running Indiana pop-punk band the Ataris. That band was set to end its current national tour after its Orlando date on May 22, but Alukard bassist Pupo convinced his longtime friend Kristopher Roe, the Ataris' guitarist and frontman, to hop south. "It's more of a favor, for-fun type thing for them," says Level, "but it's a nice little venue and Kendall's got a good demographic for the crowd the
Meanwhile, the guys of Alukard are working on their own full-length album of what they've dubbed "305 rock." "It's a Miami-based sound starting out there, what I would say is the perfect mixture of hip-hop and rock," says Level. "When you listen to hip-hop on the stereo, you'll hear more bass. So when our album is released this summer, you'll notice a lot of low-end frequencies, which was missing in rock music. We also incorporate it in the live show by turning up the bass and drums a lot more."
For a taste of that, here's a live recording of the band's song "Everyday Life," which, Level says, despite its catchy chorus is really a criticism of politicians.
MP3:Alukard - "Everyday Life (live)"
The Ataris, Alukard, Dyslexic Postcards, and the Swingers Chef Club. Saturday, May 23. The Sandbar, 10575 SW 9th Ct., Miami. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door for those over 21, $20 for those 18 to 21. Ages 18+ with ID. 786-355-8851; myspace.com/305rock
https://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/crossfade/2009/05/alukard_the_ataris_sandbar_miami_kendall_may_23/203049/
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