Foxx on the Wire podcast

#89 WARBIRDS - Anth & Looch join Craig on the latest episode!

Hello my friends! Welcome to episode number 89 of Foxx on the Wire! 
I was joined recently in studio by Anth & Looch from Aussie rock power trio, WARBIRDS!

It was great to catch up with the lads again and reflect on 2024 and what a huge year its been for the band.

Check out the video version of our chat here at the Foxx on the Wire YouTube Channel.

We are on the cusp of a new era of Warbirds music, and one that has been brewing strongly for the last year or so of live shows. 2025 is shaping up to be another big year and I can't wait to hear what they come up with.

Be sure to follow them on the socials FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM so you don't miss a beat!

I also recommend following drummer Luciano Alvaro on his INSTAGRAM to stay up to date with his inspiring journey as a drum teacher. He's teaching the next generation of drummers!

Thanks for listening folks, please share, and have a very Merry Christmas!

See ya soon,

Craig xoxo
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#88 Tony 'Jack The Bear' Mantz - Owner of Deluxe Mastering, Carnivore diet, Mental Health & MORE

Welcome to episode number 88 folks with our amazing guest, Tony 'Jack The Bear' Mantz!

Owner and Founder of Jack The Bear's Deluxe Mastering - "State of the art studios with Australia’s most formidable team of mastering engineers ready to handle any project".

Quick personal story, Jack The Bear Mastered two of my bands EP's back in the early 2000's and I've followed him on social media since around that time. So since starting this podcast he has been on my wish-list of Podcast guests for a while. 

We cover so much ground in this episode, it was such an honor to have him on the show and be so open and honest. I really want to extend my thanks him for that. We cover what is Mastering, we talk about music in general, his journey on the carnivore diet, mental health, fitness, drug addiction. All of it. 

You can check him out on this links:
https://www.jackthebear.com.au
https://tonymantz.com

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Thanks for tuning in!

 

#87 Karly Jewell

Oh mannnn...it's been so damn long! It's been a hectic year with gigs, rehearsals, work, life etc etc. Unfortunately, this Podcast had to take a back seat. I'm so happy to be back again with a new episode. Thank you for sticking around.

For episode #87 we have one of our fav Aussie rock chicks, Karly Jewell! Some of you original listeners of Foxx On The Wire may remember Karly from way back in Feb of 2020 on episode #27. 

Karly and I discuss her latest single 'Sad Girl' as well as her love affair of touring Japan and many other things. 

Check out the video version of the Podcast here on my Foxx on the Wire YouTube Channel. Don't forget to hit SUBSRIBE ;)

More episodes coming soon, thanks for tuning in to Foxx on the Wire you legends.

Craig (Acoustic Foxx)
xoxo
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#86 Josh Durno from Tassie trio 'The Sketches'!

Happy New Year folks! Welcome to 2024! 
We're starting off this year with a great friend of mine Josh Durno from the Tassie 3-piece 'The Sketches'!

It's almost been 4 years to the day since Josh was first on the podcast, way back in Jan of 2020. Josh made his way up to Victoria from his beautiful home state of Tasmania for a bit of a holiday, so I thought I'd get him on the show in person. This is actually the first in-person chat on the podcast for a while.

Josh is always fascinating to chat with, it was so good to see him again. I thank him for his time and incredible insights on a range of topics. 

Check out The Sketches HERE

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Thank you for tuning in, I hope you enjoyed this episode. Please share if you did ;)

Until next time,

Craig.
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#85 WARBIRDS on deck! Anth & Luciano join Foxx on the Wire!

Anth & Luciano (whom you may recognise from previous episodes!) from WARBIRDS  join us on episode #85 of Foxx on the Wire!!!
WARBIRDS have just released their latest single 'Bring Back Your Love' and are about to head off overseas on a UK tour! If you dig this episode and what they are doing, please consider chipping in and helping them out while they are in the U.K here in their Pozible Campaign.

Check out the video version of this episode, and many more right HERE

An Australian rock power trio who have been about the scene for the last few years. The band is best described as playing Hard Rock blending heavy groove based riffs with melodic rock melodies. Executed with enough precision, balls and musicianship to mix it up with four and five piece outfits.

It was a pleasure to chat with Anth and Luciano. I was lucky enough to catch their live show a few weeks ago at the Tote in Melbourne and they KILLED it.

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Until next time...
Foxx.

#84 Metallica ’St Anger’ 20 Years on... With Jörg aka Riff_Madness

Hello my friends!!! 
I'm so sorry it's been a few months since the last episode! Things have been very busy and I've had to focus the little spare time I have, entirely on music. 

But I'm happy to be back with you here for episode #84 where we have our very special guest Jörg aka @Riff_Madness on Instagram, back on the show to discuss Metallica's 'St Anger' album 20 years on from it's release! 

No, it's not everyone's favorite Metallica album. But as we discuss in this episode, it's a very necessary Metallica album. It was very interesting looking back on this album. I initially bought this album when it first came out in 2003 but have rarely revisited it since. It was fresh to me all over again.

It was great to catch up once again with Jörg who is based in Germany, we both love our Metallica and he was lucky enough to see them live recently and gives us a rundown on his experience at the show. 

If you prefer to WATCH this episode check it out on Foxx on the Wire YouTube Channel.

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Hit me up at foxxonthewire@gmail.com for any queries. 

I hope you enjoy this episode. If it's been a while for you since listening to 'St Anger' or you have never listened to it at all, go and check it out and let us know your thoughts. Oh, and don't forget the documentary/movie Some Kind of Monster!

Back at you again soon with a new episode. Thanks for listening!

Craig.
'Acoustic Foxx'
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#83 Metallica ’72 Seasons’ with Jörg from Germany (aka Riff_Madness)

Welcome to episode number 83 of Foxx on the Wire!
For this episode we are reaching out to the other side of the world and speaking with Jörg ( aka Riff_Madness on Instagram) all the way from Germany!!

The mighty Metallica have just released a brand new album '72 Seasons' and I invited a fellow Metallica fan, Jörg, onto the Podcast to come and and talk about it and share his thoughts. We chat about our love for Metallica in general, and of course we shine some light on the massive new album '72 Seasons'.

If you prefer to watch our beautiful faces in this episode check it out on Foxx on the Wire YouTube!

Check out Jörg's instagram for all his awesome guitar videos he posts @riff_madness

Please follow Foxx on the Wire on all the socials so you don't miss an episode, and please do me a huge favor and subscribe/follow this podcast wherever you listen - it really helps me out! Hit me up at foxxonthewire@gmail.com for any queries.

Crank up the new Metallica if you have it, if you don't do yourself a favor and go grab it!

Until next time...

Craig
'Acoustic Foxx'
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#82 Vanessa Valentine (music, drugs, health & the world)

Hey folks, welcome to episode number 82 of Foxx on the Wire with our special guess Vanessa Valentine! 

Now THIS is an episode I've been looking forward to for a while. I've been aiming to try and get Vanessa on the podcast for a while and I finally got up the courage to ask. What's that saying, you won't know until you ask, right?

In her own words Vanessa is an independent musician, ex heroin addict/thug, an adult human female, animal and women's right campaigner. And if I could add to that, she was front-woman of one of my favorite bands a decade ago called 'Valentiine'. 

We always aim to have honest conversations on this podcast, and that's exactly what this episode is. 
Check out Vanessa's music over at her Bandamp if you haven't heard her tunes you're gonna love them.

Don't forget to follow and subscribe to Foxx on the Wire on all the platforms so you don't miss any new episodes. Thank you to Vanessa for coming on the podcast, I look forward to having her on again in the future.

You can always WATCH the video version of this episode and many more HERE at Foxx on the Wire YouTube!

Thanks folks, don't forget to share if you dig!
Craig.
'Acoustic Foxx'
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#81 THE CARBONS in America - Tomy Thisdale checks into the Podcast from the U.S.A!

Welcome to episode #81 of Foxx on the Wire!
Today we have a favorite of the Podcast returning Mr Tomy Thisdale of THE CARBONS! The Canadians rockers are currently on tour in the U.S.A and Tomy is checking in from his tour bus to update us on the last year of his adventures since he was last on the Podcast!
THE CARBONS have a new single out called 'Good News' which is of course, really good news! Go and check it out. 

Check out the video version of this episode and others over at the Foxx on the Wire YouTube Channel.

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Thank you for listening and I'll catch you again soon for the next episode...
Craig.
'Acoustic Foxx'
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#80 Guns N’ Roses infamous 1993 Calder Park raceway show - 30th anniversary boots on the ground report!

Welcome to the Jungle!!!

A very special episode coming at you today where we relive the infamous 1993 Guns N' Roses Melbourne Calder Park Raceway show that has gone down in history for many reasons! 
On this episode I am joined by singer/songwriter Brett Franke and Engineer/Producer Owner of Incubator Studios Adrian Akkerman who were both at this show 30 years ago and are here to give us their boots on the ground report and tell us about their experience!

It’s been 30 years since the 1st of February 1993 when 75,000 rock fans to the trek to Calder Park in the blistering heat to see the biggest rock’n’roll band in the world, Guns N’ Roses who were finally playing Australia once again. Joined by Pearls and Swine, Rose Tattoo and Skid Row support acts. This show was part of the Gigantic Use Your Illusion world tour which ran from Jan 20 1991 to July 17 1993. A total of 194 shows.

For those of you tuning into the podcast from overseas Calder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne holding raceway events, thunderdome and Drag Racing. Located at Keilor, in the north east suburbs of Melbourne, the track began in the 1950s with a pair of motoring enthusiasts who wanted somewhere to race their FJ Holdens, Pat Hawthorn and Jim Houlahan. 

"The area later became a saturated and smelling swamp due to the heavy rains and the urine."

Disturbing stuff. It could easily be a line lifted from a TV news report covering a natural disaster in some far flung part of the world. The damning assessment was part of a 100-page finding from the Victorian Ombudsman into what is arguably the worst concert ever staged in Australia. It wasn't what happened on stage at Melbourne's Calder Park that had authorities up in arms, but what happened off it.

 

Check out the Video version of this Podcast over at Foxx on the Wire YouTube!

Check out this entertaining 30 year old news report from the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9AhqVshmDg&t=212s

Check out the killer GN'R setlist for this show.

Some of you may find this Slash & Duff interview with one of Australia's finest journalists VERY entertaining!!!

Thanks for tuning into the podcast folks I really hope you enjoyed this episode. Please make sure you follow, like and/or subscribe to Foxx on the Wire so you don't miss any new episodes!

Until next time,

 

Craig.
'Acoustic Foxx'
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