In a musical landscape predominantly led by performers who have songs written for them, who sing about being “up all night to get lucky,” and who focus more on having sex appeal than having emotion, there is a noticeable lack of passion, especially the sort of blood-sweat-and-tears passion of Great Dane’s Beautiful Love. The five-song EP, while not exactly a concept album, centers itself on a mantra repeated in several iterations throughout the songs: “This world is smotherin

Making it through the midway point of the week with an interview from a terrific hardcore act based out of the Cincinnati, OH area called Great Dane. I came across these guys when I randomly chatted with guitarist Dakota Carlyle after a show I was attending at TT's, and immediately drew a connection with him as he just happened to be in the Boston area with the band recording their EP, and we chatted about our mutual affection for music and everything associated with it. Prob

Cincinnati based post hardcore outfit Great Dane are gearing up to release their brand new EP that was recorded right here in the Boston area. The band have a loud, abrasive sound to them but what makes them so special and unique is how incredibly friendly and down to earth each of the guys are. I got the opportunity to chat with Dakota from the band after the Hawking show at TT's last month, and immediately drew a connection at how focused and dedicated himself and the band