The Used's frontman Bert McCracken is set to join the Channel [V] as a co-host for their Soundwave special, which will be filmed at the upcoming touring festival.
Covering the Sydney leg, the one-hour special that McCracken will co-host will air Sunday 1 March at 2pm. The show will feature backstage footage as well as interviews with artists – something McCracken will find himself on the other side of after years on completing interviews for The Used.
This year's Soundwave is headlined by Green Day, Alice In Chains and Avenged Sevenfold with The Living End, Richie Sambora and Mastodon also on the bill.
“As a Cub Scout I learned that preparedness is key to any formal situation,” McCracken told theMusic.com.au of his approach to interviews. “[It's] such a sad state for a band to be barraged with unadulterated ignorance from 'the enemy', the journalist.
“As an interviewee I feel deeply connected to an honest and well researched interview. It is also important to be: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”
He also said that Soundwave is still building its reputation, internationally.
“If you are in a touring band, yes [it has recognition]. If you are anyone else in the world, you'd have to be a dedicated fan (or very interested in Australian pastimes). We will have to work on spreading the word!”
Despite this foray into hosting, don't expect him to start doing game-shows any time soon.
“Despite the well groomed personifications of such soulless inanimate and insipid characters such as Alex Trebec or Pat Burgess, my aspersions in life move away from the monetary mundane; so, no.”
The spot comes as The Used work toward the release of their sixth record, Imaginary Enemy, 28 March.
Updated 1.50pm with quotes.
