World Music Report, Nov 7, 2017 Clearly there is at least a guiding spirit on throughout this performance Live at Club Helsinki by Club D’Elf. It seems almost hackneyed today to [...]
by Michael Konik | New Music Without Borders Genres and categories are cool when you’re trying to sell something. But some of our most compelling musical artists don’t pay attention to the [...]
Club d’Elf, Live at Club Helsinki (Face Pelt Records) A Review Now I think I know how the cobra feels as it sways hypnotically over its coiled body, hood open, eyes fixed on the charmer. When I [...]
Who (and what) defines the Boston-based, dub-jazz Club d’Elf is an enigma. At the core, the “group” is bassist and composer Mike Rivard and drummer Dean Johnston. Rivard has [...]
One of the more innovative bands in our region resides down in the Boston area. It’s a collective of musicians who take different shapes at different times – all the while being held [...]
I've seen Club d'Elf perform a half dozen times at this point; each show is different and equally amazing. The lineup changes each week, with the only constant I've observed being [...]
“To thine own self be true” is a reliable expression, and few band biographies are more true to their subject than the official label writeup on the marvelously twisted Club [...]
This was the sixth time I've seen Club d'Elf this year at Lizard Lounge, and it was quite possibly the best – up to now! Okay, I am a bit biased because David Tronzo is a friend [...]
As globalization blends cultures and markets more and more everyday, it is only natural that artistic traditions and the artists that study them do the same. Mike Rivard is a leader in this [...]
There are not a lot of bands that I want to see repeatedly, regardless of how excellent their shows are. Club d'Elf is an exception for me, in great part due to their rotating cast of [...]
