Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 16

Title: The Beat Goes On

Running Time: 45 Minutes

Made Public: September 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

Some hip-hop, rap, pop, rock, dance, electronic and even (technically, but not really) jazz. Each song has a driving, distinct beat. It’s hard not to nod your head or tap your feet to them.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 15

Title: The Sound of Soundtracks

Running Time: 35 Minutes

Made Public: August 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A collection of instrumental music taken from motion picture soundtracks. We likely sometimes take it for granted. But the movies we watch wouldn’t be the same without the music.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 14

Title: Restaurant Quality Lemonade

Running Time: 42 Minutes

Made Public: July 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A mostly upbeat sounding, sing-along collection for riding with the top down and enjoying the summer sun. Play it loud enough and maybe those in the car next to you will sing along too.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 13

Title: One Year Gone

Running Time: 46 Minutes

Made Public: June 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

It was June 2020 that the Bootleg’s made their return. Included here are some new songs from many artists that have appeared on Bootleg’s over years (plus a few not seen before). It’s a good way to mark year one.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 12

Title: Off the Beaten Path

Running Time: 43 Minutes

Made Public: May 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A little different than the usual monthly fair. Less familiar. Arguably a little quirky at times. It’s just a simple reminder not to walk the same path day after day.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 11

Title: Corona Borealis

Running Time: 45 Minutes

Made Public: April 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A collection of ethereal voices and sounds. Some familiar. Some less so. A simple reminder that Corona doesn’t need to be about a virus. Sit back. Relax. Close your eyes. Enjoy.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 10

Title: The Psychological Thaw

Running Time: 45 Minutes

Made Public: March 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

The weather’s getting warmer. And there’s some hope a certain level of normalcy is around the corner. This collection of music contains mostly new music - some from familiar go-to regulars. Let the thaw begin.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 9

Title: The Back Roads

Running Time: 39 Minutes

Made Public: February 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A little Americana. A little No Depression. A little alt-Country. You can call it whatever you want. Just don’t be afraid to turn left at the single stop sign in town and take the back roads.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 8

Title: Front View Mirror

Running Time: 42 Minutes

Made Public: January 2021

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

Today feels different.  Different than even just a week ago.  Not everything has magically changed pf course.  But there’s enough newness in the air to energize me a bit.  Here’s a new playlist for this new feeling.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 7

Title: Drop the Ball

Running Time: 42 Minutes

Made Public: December 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

This New Year’s will be different.  But the crystal ball will drop.  And moments and music can still be shared.  These songs can take you through the night on New Year’s or any night if only in your mind.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 6

Title: The Last Day of the Life You Had

Running Time: 43 Minutes

Made Public: November 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

“Normal” likely doesn’t exist anymore.  How we see the world now has been fundamentally altered.  This music is meant to suggest perhaps not everything needs to be or will be different though. Great music lives on.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 5

Title: More Simple

Running Time: 46 Minutes

Made Public: Octoboer 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A collection of acoustic versions. Some songs might be very familiar to you. Others perhaps not so much. Either way, given their simple, acoustic nature, they’ll likely sound both familiar and fresh.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 4

Title: Explicitly Good

Running Time: 49 Minutes

Made Public: September 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A playlist you might not actually want to listen to. Depending on your disposition with respect to explicit lyrics, you might consider skipping this one. At the very least avoid listening with young kids around.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 3

Title: Road Trip in Strange Times Part 2

Running Time: 50 Minutes

Made Public: August 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A semi-subdued kind of thing I’m inclined to put on while driving after the sun’s gone down.  Car lights coming at you.  The stars up above.  Open fields.  City lights in the distance.  It has that kind of vibe.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 2

Title: Road Trip in Strange Times Part 1

Running Time: 41 Minutes

Made Public: July 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

A classic road trip set. Whether you’re headed across town, across the country, up north, down south, or just sitting in your car thinking about the ride, turn up the volume.

Bootleg-One 12 Songs No. 1

Title: New Beginnings

Running Time: 41 Minutes

Made Public: June 2020

Available on Spotify and Apple Music

I debated the content and tone for what was to become the first new Bootleg in this new era.  This one’s different, but it felt right. Here’s to New Beginnings.