I love this Song

I love Mumford.

"I keep smearing my heart all over my sleeve

Someone comes and wipes it off and takes it from me

What’s left is hardly mine, just shadow of myself

For i find i’m entwined in a battle over my health

And i can’t win, and i can’t win

What you asked just cannot be done

This mindless heart is what i’ve become

This weight on my back was just too heavy"

What I am listening to right now

Radiohead..... High and Dry
William fitzsimmons...... so this is goodbye
La Roux..... in for the kill
Angus and Julia stone..... big jet plane
Azure ray..... sleep
Shawn lee’s ping pong.... kiss the sky
Danna/Devotchka.... The winner is
Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeros.... Home
Bedouin Soundclash..... St. Andrews
Xx.....Heart skipped a beat
Peter Bradley Adams..... the longer I run

Have you listened to anything lately that interests you?

Long Drive, Long Day, Awesome result

After a very long day of feeling under the weather and driving the rest of the time to L.A. for a much needed break, I was reunited with my close buddies. Sometimes it just feels refreshing to hang with people you love and that make you feel important within your heart. I love my friends because they can make the time you spend with them so unique and worthwhile. My close friends are spread throughout the country, however every time I get a chance to hang with them, I count it as fortunate. Enjoy our rendition of Mumford and Sons "The Cave", we are starting Jackson young with trying to act like a true gentleman. Have a great Thursday Everyone!!!

Playlist of Jon Ruff February 2011

Here are some songs that i've either discovered or re-discovered lately & that happen to be on repeat often while I do the daily stuff.

Coming Home- Sean Combs feat. Skylar Grey

Kids- MGMT

Ready to Start- The Arcade Fire

No Love- Lil Wayne. eminem

The Cave- Mumford and Sons

Let me give the World to you- The Smashing Pumpkins

Still Alive-Social Distortion

All of the Lights- Kanye West

Power (remix)- Jay Z- Ye

Music always gets me in a good mood. These songs are on continuous replay in my truck. Check em out. They make a great daily soundtrack. It's a mood changer. I'm telling you!

Beasties

Choose one band (out of the many!) that would represent my high school years, it would definitely be the Beastie Boys. These guys beats were infectious from the first time that I heard them. I could never forget the first time I heard Licensed to Ill. It was a staple at every. single. house party and dance since the early nineties. But while that album might have put the Beasties on the radar, I really connected with them on Paul's Boutique. It seems like yesterday that I bought my tape at City Records in Pleasanton. Ahhh.... the good old days of cassette tapes! Those silly Beastie Boys decided to produce them in different colors. Do you remember? Mine was green -- what color was yours?

But more importantly, I had my first real kiss to "Hey Ladies!" While I've never been a real fan of the tapes, I'm still a proud owner of Paul's Boutique on tape!! Anyway, enough with the reminiscing! I will continue to support AD Rock, Mike D and MCA until they are grey and rockin' walkers. I'm committed, yo!

Their latest album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1, is due for release sometime this year. It was supposed to come out last year, but was put on hold after Adam Yauch (MCA) was diagnosed with throat cancer. Release dates seem to be vague -- maybe September, possibly December? Either way, I just wanted to make sure you knew about it.

Do you have a band you've followed since high school?

Lived unbruised we are friends

Serve God love me and men
This is not the end
Lived unbruised we are friends
And I'm sorry
I'm sorry

Sigh no more, no more
One ? one unsure
My heart was never pure
And you know me
And you know me

And man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing

Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free
Be more like the man you were made to be.
There is a design,
An alignment to cry,
At my heart you see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be

Playlist of Jon Ruff

Here are some songs that i've either discovered or re-discovered lately & that happen to be on repeat often while I do the daily stuff.

with or without you- Scala and Kolacny Brothers

The Call- regina spektor

Runaway (live)- Kanye West

Sigh no more- mumford and sons

How He Loves- David Crowder Band

apologize- pixie lott

The messenger- Linkin Park

Landslide-Tori Amos

Viva la Vida(cover)- Weezer
beautiful- Akon..... yes that Akon

Check these out, they are great songs that go unnoticed among the mass radio and satellite play.

Bands I'm diggin to pass the time

Passion Pit
The Temper Trap
The Classic Crime
Chris Tomlin
John Mayer
U2
Justice

Music is a strong part of my life. It will always be and it pulls my emotions up even though there are in the dumps right now. I was a little upset that the U2 concert was canceled, however I'm sure they will be back in 2011. In the meantime, I have some great bands to listen to while I keep my spirits up...........