The Prairie Scholars

The Good Old Days Now

Independent

3.5 out of 5 stars

 

Longmont’s The Prairie Scholars have put forth a flurry of EPs in recent years, but their newest release The Good Old Days Now takes their prolific tendencies and ups the ante yet again. The large, 20-track double album, they said, is a celebration of the wonderful “craft” community they have found in Longmont, and is a collection of both new and older material that the group has been playing live for some time. Their piano-driven honky-tonk blends with sing-songy Americana, and heart-felt singer/songwriter material that comes off like a softer, gentler Robert Earl Keen; music that fits as equally well alongside pints as it does wine glasses.

 

Oskar Blues Lyons| March 1

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The Tasty Weasel | March 8, 16, 30

Ricky B’s | March 12

Vindication Brewing | March 13

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