Sometimes the best gigs start with a personal invitation and end with earplug ears, empty martini glasses, and the comforting knowledge that you’ve once again cheated death. Such was the case on Saturday 30 May when Detroit punk style band KiLL CiTY rolled through Dissent Bar in City Walk. Chancres drummer Mark and fan club stalwart JoANNE were personally summoned by KiLL CiTY vocalist René Muir, a long‑term Chancres supporter and all‑round instigator of good noise. Always wise to heed […]

🎸 Remixes from the Canberra Irish Club gig Featuring the improbable origins of “Hypoid Boy” and “Road to Hell” The Chancres have once again displayed perfect retrovision, specifically back to July 2022, when they performed at the Canberra Irish Club. It was a typical mid‑winter evening: heaters humming, glasses clinking, and the band playing with the sort of unshowy competence that tends to confuse people expecting theatrics. The latest two tracks from that night have now been remixed in London […]

The Chancres have revisited a moment from their more recent past: the July 2022 live set at the Canberra Irish Club. Three tracks from that night, Airbus, Ancient Door and Free Enterprise Fans, played with the usual tight, no‑nonsense timing—have now been remixed in London by guitar legend punk busker and audio tinkerer extraordinaire Little John Guelfi. LJG didn’t try to reinvent anything. Instead, he leaned into what was already there: a band playing close, listening hard, even rigid, and […]