The Rock'N'Roll Diaries

I just finished reading  the "Rock'n'Roll Diaries".
Once i started, it was difficult for me to stop because it reminded me a lot of my adolescence.
The story is brilliant, or as the characters would say: "bloody brilliant"!

When you read the book, you sympathize with the characters, if your older than them, you'll probably see little you while reading.

The RockAteers is a band of four young teenagers, with different life styles, different education, different personalities, who decide to become the best rock band in the history. It looks like a mission impossible at first thought but it's like the magic of music can bring them together.
Not only is it about music but also about the daily life of teenagers who have to fight through the unpleasant period between childhood and adults, i believe each of us will recognize themselves in these four characters.

I find the writing quite realistic, either from the band or from the record label; which is a bit obvious considering the fact that Jamie Scallion is a performer and has toured in a band; he wrote the story while he was on the road. There are funny parts that will make you laugh, some sad parts and basically, we get to know the feelings of each characters because they hold a private diary.
The language is close to what i would describe as: teenage street language. There is some swearing but i believe it's part of a teen's life.

But to be clear, it's a great story! and I do enjoy rock bands and concerts, so this universe isn't very blurry to me.

Either they will succeed and make this a dream come true, or they will kill each other on the road.
It's a great gift for youngsters from 15 to higher!

If you want to know more and jump in the adventure of the Rock'n'Roll Diaries:

Find the book's page : http://www.therocknrolldiaries.com/

You can order the book, listen to music samples, an extract of the audiobook and more.

You can order the book here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DE9NTDE

Miracle: Yoshiki Hayashi

I would like to present to you one of my favourite artists: Japanese multi artist Yoshiki Hayashi.

( If you are unfamiliar with the man, he's the composer of the Golden Globe theme song 2013 )

Today i was glad to receive news regarding a new masterpiece he had shared. I listened to the first notes and started enjoying it, and as the first vocal echoed with the melody, i stopped writing and listened to this breathtaking song the man had brought to life with his creativity.
I tried to get a mental picture of him performing this beautiful sound and perceive the feelings he put in it.
I fail to find the right words to describe it actually, it would be better to listen to it.

I am proud to be a fan of his work and am looking forward to hear the rest of his upcoming album ( release date: september 2013 ).

To think that from creating songs that would turn a concert hall upside down with the loud sounds of drums, guitars, bass and screaming public, he could create a classical, beautiful melody that combined various emotions.

But again, i'm drifting away, the best thing to do, is to listen to his art!

If you're interested to discover this live, the man will perform at the Grammy Museum the 26th of august :

http://www.grammymuseum.org/events/detail/the-drop-yoshiki

Yoshiki Hayashi is well known as the leader and creator of the legendary japanese band X-Japan.
The band who reunited in 2008 are planning a second world tour in 2014. 

Imagination

world of our own

" How do you see it? "

I wonder if we can put into words our world of imagination.
Each has it somewhere, the key is to keep it alive so it
never dissapears in oblivion.
This illustration is to me a great example of how we see it.
it's colourful, bright and dark, and we're in the middle of it,
looking, listening, breathing it.

When do you enter this secret place that only you can see?

It can happen when you wish to go in there to look for a missing piece to something you're writing, or you're adding something to your little world, and let it mix inside to show up differently later. but the best way is to fall there suddenly, and see so much that it overwhelms you.
Personally, when i get an idea, i feel so excited because i want to know more and want to write already. I can sit in a corner and lay still, watching the story developping, enjoying it, twisting it
a bit when i feel like changing something.
I think it's really a fun moment to experience, and it's a good way to escape the little stress of our daily life.
You can see all kinds of things, it's a bit like children when they imagine they are pirates, or are afraid in the dark because they believe there's a monster under the bed.

How do you see your world of imagination?

Fail many times, but always get up

It's something i repeat a lot to myself and i wanted you to hear it too.

It can be directed to a student, an artist, someone with a dream

I've seen people lose faith in themselves, some become mute, others go way too far, to a point that it shocks me.

Think of this when you fall : i'll get up!

Everyone has failed in something at least once in his life before succeeding in it.

Before creating or working something, you go through a draft, make mistakes,...don't erase them! but learn from them to make a better step.

If you fail in an exam, a project, something you've worked hard for, it's ok to sit down and cry, it's ok to need to be alone, but please afterwards get up, even alone, heal your wounds, harden your heart, learn from your mistakes, cherish what you won and try again, everytime, try, until you get what you want!

Don't see it as an end, nor as a closed door; see it as a wall you can break, or an obstacle you can jump over!

No one succeeded the first time, we all walk in an unknown path, but we try to walk, go on to change, to evolve, it's much better than sit and wait for a change, it won't happen. you would be amazed to see what you can discover by always getting up, even if you fail many times. What is important is what you learned from falling.

the key is "patience" and to "rise again" everytime.

Just like a flower needs time and work to bloom, you have to be patient and do your best to succeed!

Never consider the end, there is nothing beyond that phase, but something will change if you get up, walk and try again.

If you feel alone while getting up, get up anyway, and walk! somewhere, someday you will find people guiding you, holding you, supporting you to keep going on.

you can make if you try, get up, dry your tears, breathe, smile and go for it!