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Eight extreme athletes, including freediver Pierre Frolla (pictured), revisit their most epic feats
We’re scaling heady heights in this month’s The Red Bulletin – at times literally, as we catch up with a selection of the world’s most extreme athletes (what’s the proper collective noun for that?) and get them to relive their top adrenalin-fuelled moments in some of the planet’s most exotic corners. Then we meet perpetual winner and Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp, who lets us in on the secrets of his success. And untameable actor-slash-rocker Juliette Lewis takes us to the bar to talk primal energy, progression and obeying your passions. Plus we teach you how to win at poker, and embrace the Glasgow party scene. We hope you enjoy the issue. 08
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Juliette Lewis: a double shot of talent – on screen and on the concert stage
BULLEVARD 25 INSPIRATIONS Unique talents
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Liverpool FC’s enigmatic manager gives his 10 tips for success
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Few football managers can motivate and inspire players like Jürgen Klopp can. The Liverpool boss tells us how he does it
MAN OVER BOARD
Austrian board star Dominik Hernler picks five of his favourite out-of-theordinary wakeboarding spots
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50 Juliette Lewis
The Hollywood star who was born to act. And rock… hard
56 Heroes of the month
Rapper Elliphant, Daredevil’s Charlie Cox, actor Alfie Allen, climber Kenton Cool and freestyle footballers The F2
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Wakeboarding goes renegade
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The king of Glasgow’s party scene
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Swedish rapper Elliphant is stomping all over the rule book with her defiant mix of pop, hip hop and dancehall
77 SEE IT. GET IT. DO IT. The best travel, gadgets, innovations, films, games, music, wheels, watches and events. Plus Wings for Life World Run, our cartoon, and how to win at poker 93 COOL RUNNING The latest hi-tech gear 98 FLASHBACK Big air in Cape Town
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Raw power: Littky throws rock poses with Juliette Lewis
Rockin’ in the screen world Celebrity photographer Pamela Littky, who most recently captured legendary rapper and production don RZA for the March issue of The Red Bulletin, had a fun job shooting livewire actress and musician Juliette Lewis at Black, a nightclub in Hollywood. “She’s my favourite kind of subject,” says Littky. “She’s up for anything. I’d just give her a bit of direction and she would run with it.” Turn to page 50 to see the results from the shoot.
IN FOCUS BEHIND THE LENS
The journalist and adventurer sought out some of the world’s most intrepid athletes for our extreme travel feature on page 32. “Talking to them made me want to dig out my backpack and hit the trail,” he says.
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The Bavarian journalist is one of Europe’s leading football experts, writing for the likes of The Guardian and Süddeutsche Zeitung. On page 44, he gets Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp to reveal his rules for success.
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“My first time out in Glasgow was crazy – but in the best possible way” DAN WILTON, PHOTOGRAPHER The London-based snapper is no stranger to a mosh pit. But not even Wilton’s lengthy experience as a live-music photographer prepared him for Jackmaster’s “riot of epic proportions”, which he shot for us in Glasgow. See his pictures on page 70.
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Before the Red Bull Air Race World Championship stop in Austria in September 2015, local hero Hannes Arch (right) and Frenchman Nicolas Ivanoff (left) took US pilot Kirby Chambliss for a sightseeing tour in the Alps. Considering their top speed of 370kph, the three pilots arguably managed the quickest ascent of the Dachstein ever. Red Bull Air Race, April 23-24, 2016, Spielberg, Austria. Get tickets: redbullairrace.com
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DUBAI, UAE PHOTOGRAPHY: STEFAN EIGNER With a motto of ‘go big or go home’, pro skateboarder Alex Sorgente definitely practised what he preaches at the Aquaventure waterpark at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. The Aquaconda waterslide had been drained, and the 18-year-old Italian took the opportunity to be the first to skate its steep face. More amazing skate action: redbull.com/skate
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KIT HARINGTON REMAINS EVER HUMBLE. CRITICS REFER TO HIM AS ENIGMATIC. WE CALL HIM A WHITE WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING Spoiler alert: Jon Snow is back in season six of Game Of Thrones. This means London-born Harrington reprises his role as the dour-faced fulcrum to HBO’s epic tale of family feuds and fornication. And we couldn’t be happier about it. At 29, Harington’s humility shows a maturity lacking in so many of the preening Hollywood fraternity. Much like his broody GOT character, he gives away little and focuses on work rather than courting the limelight. He’s not one to boast about the theatre successes or burgeoning trophy cabinet his work ethic wins him. Harington shows there’s no need to shout about your achievements; they can speak for themselves. It turns out Jon Snow does know something after all.
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THE DUEL IT’S THE KING OF THE COURT TO SERVE AGAINST DISNEY’S PRODIGAL SON. BUT WHO WILL ACE IT?
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Serbian. Age 28. Indisputably the best tennis player in the world right now
$140 million
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American. Age 28. High School Musical’s most successful graduate
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Last year was particularly lucrative for Djokovic, netting him more than $17m in winnings and $31m in endorsements.
No paltry sum, but Efron is rumoured to squander most of his earnings on his extravagant lifestyle. Who can blame him?
1:0 TRANSPORT
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MERCEDES BENZ CLS 250 Djokovic’s rep is a commercial gravy train, landing him sponsorships from both Peugeot and Mercedes. We know which one we’d rather drive.
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET A surprisingly understated ride for someone who garners so many tabloid inches. The S5 is a powerhouse of a car, nonetheless.
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FAMILY MAN Far from your average WAG, Djokovic’s wife Jelena holds a master’s degree and has won awards for her charity work.
LADIES’ MAN After enjoying the perks of fame, it seems Efron has settled with aspiring model Sami Miro. Haven’t heard of her? No one has.
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HIS TENNIS RACQUET Obviously. But perhaps less obviously, Djokovic’s serve once outpaced an Audi R8 LMS race car at full tilt.
TWITTER FOLLOWERS There’s no arguing with the size of his fanbase. Which shows what happens when post-Disney fame leads to success rather than mental breakdown.
MAKING A RACKET We jest: Efron was first spotted for his musical skill. He remains a dab hand at the piano.
FAMOUS FANS
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GERARD BUTLER The actor reprised his role as the Greek warrior-king Leonidas, bellowing, “This is Sparta” with the pro after his 2015 US Open victory.
TOM CRUISE Hollywood’s stunt-loving maestro has taken Efron under his wing, offering career guidance and even teaching him to ride a motorbike.
WISEST WORDS MAKE DREAMS REAL “Belief is the most common word to me. For one to achieve his dreams, he needs to truly believe in them.”
5:3
COME FROM BEHIND “I’m very competitive and I like to be the underdog. To come from behind and win is a great feeling.”
BIGGEST WINS WIMBLEDON 2011 Pete Sampras hailed Djokovic’s 2011 season as the best he’d ever seen. Wimbledon glory took him to world number one.
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BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE Efron won this twice at the MTV Movie Awards. With abs of steel, who needs an Oscar?
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TWITTER FOLLOWERS Where Efron has numbers, Djokovic has quality: footballer Juan Mata and actor Samuel L Jackson are members of #NoleFam.
BULLEVARD “I AM WHO I AM. I CAN’T PRETEND TO BE SOMEONE WHO MAKES $25,000 A YEAR”
GOOD APPLE GWYNETH PALTROW IS A POLYMATH WITH A POLARISING PERSONALITY. AT 43, THE ACTRESS ISN’T GOING TO START APOLOGISING NOW Just because your ex is the soundtrack to genericism, it doesn’t follow that your career dances to the same tune. From book deals to her nutrition empire, Paltrow remains a brand of variety. And her infamous public candour has been the spark to reignite a persona that might otherwise burn out. Frankness won’t always win you friends. But, used wisely, it can bring you fortune.
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“I’m just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer, I would willingly play for nothing” LIONEL MESSI
“Do things that make you happy. Within the confines of the legal system”
If you’re not a fan of cafe racers, well, what’s wrong with you? This hugely popular visual portfolio of custom motorbikes is positively inspiring and sure to have you drooling over a totally different kind of ‘rear-end setup’ to what you usually get through Instagram.
“Money doesn’t buy you happiness. But it buys you a big enough yacht to sail right up to it” JOHNNY DEPP
“Don’t worry, be happy. Embrace your weirdness. Stop labelling, start living” CARA DELEVINGNE
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4.41 THE TIME IN SECONDS IT TAKES HIM TO RUN 40M This makes him faster over 40m than Usain Bolt, who did it in 4.64 seconds during his world-record 100m in 2009. “I do a lot of weight training: single leg squats, split squats,” says Bellerín. “Technique work, too, like keeping your trunk low for less wind resistance.” The smaller your profile, the bigger the threat to your next five-aside opponents.
THE ARSENAL RIGHTBACK’S MIX OF SPEED AND STAMINA JUST SHOULDN’T ADD UP. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE YOUNG SPANIARD TO WORK OUT THE MATHS BEHIND THE MAGIC
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34.74 THE TOP SPEED IN KPH HE HIT DURING THE 2014-15 SEASON To put things in context, his famously speedy teammate Theo Walcott only achieved 34.60kph. “There’s a lot of banter, but it pushes you,” Bellerín says. “He’s working hard to beat my record; I’m working harder so he doesn’t.” Friendly jostling, whether in the gym or on the pitch, can boost performance, he says. “It definitely helps you improve day by day.”
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THE TOTAL NUMBER OF METRES HE COVERED PER GAME DURING THE 2014-15 SEASON Hector covers hectares. In fact, he makes the most distance of any Arsenal defender and has the fourthhighest work rate in the entire squad. And it comes from treating training like a match. “It’s important, especially in pre-season, that you give your maximum in every session, so your body gets used to it,” says Bellerín. “Then you’re less tired in games.”
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THE NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK HE TRAINS For the dangerous defender, training hard is also about staying safe. “If you don’t work hard, you’ll have problems," says Bellerín. “Not just stamina problems, but injuries.” Recovery is as important as the main event. “After a match, you must make time for stretching and rest.” Good advice, whether you’re aiming to be a pro footballer or just a demon on the squash court.
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IAN WALSH, USA Surfer
“What a unique experience this was. We were at the mouth of this massive glacier; the set-ups were cool, with offshore winds and drastic scenery. I was pumping down the line, staring at jagged mountains and snow. There was less buoyancy in the water because of the glacial run-off, and my board felt thinner. The water was absolutely freezing and I was wearing so much neoprene that it felt like surfing in a suit of armour!”
What ’s next? “The one place in the world that I’d want to surf before I die has probably not even been discovered yet. There’s no way that every place has been found. I may hear a rumour from a fisherman or see something from a plane that leads me to this place one day. But I don’t know where it is… yet.”
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JUNGLE GYM Yucatán, Mexico
GARY HUNT, GBR Cliff diving champion
What ’s next? “My next project is to create the hardest dive in the world. I’ve been practising a running take-off, which no other cliff diver is doing. I’m going to try a forward three somersaults with four-and-a-half twists from 28m in Texas at the first competition of the 2016 Red Bull Cliff Diving season.”
“IT WAS LIKE DIVING STRAIGHT INTO A JUNGLE” GARY HUNT
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“This is the most impressive place I’ve ever dived. I’d seen pictures of this cenote on bucket-list destinations. It’s in the middle of nowhere, next to Mayan ruins. This was the first time I’d dived into such a closed environment – it was like diving into a jungle from 27m up. It’s very dark down there, so the hardest thing is adjusting to the light. You take off in bright sun, then halfway down you’re blinded! And, diving into a small dark pool, your awareness of the water level isn’t good. You couldn’t judge it until the last second. It was daunting and magnificent.”
“THIS IS A DIRECT DROP, STRAIGHT DOWN – THERE’S NO COMFORT AT THE CHASM” RYAN ROBINSON
ON BALANCE The Chasm, Tasmania
RYAN ROBINSON, USA Highliner
“Every highline is a pretty incomparable experience, but the Chasm was next level. It’s direct – 300m straight down to the crashing waves below. There’s the deafening noise from the ocean echoing up the dense rock, seals on the island screaming eerily, gusts of wind out of nowhere that would hit without warning… It was just mindblowing. The buzz was the most intense I’ve ever experienced. There was just so much space between me and
the water below. I don’t think that there’s been a more exposed line; a more intense, full-on, no-comforts location. There’s nothing to save you at the Chasm.”
What ’s next? “Number one is the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China. I just think it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, and its unique rock columns were made to be strung up! It would be a huge challenge. You’d have to scale each column first, then figure out how to get the line across.”
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“IF YOU EVEN MAKE IT TO THE MIDDLE OF THIS COURSE, YOU’RE STOKED AS HELL!” SZYMON GODZIEK
Virgin, Utah
SZYMON GODZIEK, POL Mountain biker
“Riding at Red Bull Rampage in Utah is different to any other contest. The main thing is that you have to build your line, and that’s not easy, because you have endless possibilities. Which is why Red Bull Rampage is so gnarly. It’s exhausting and it’s dangerous, too. When 38
you’re on the very top of the ridge, you can’t crash – if you fall, you’re done. But when you survive that and head down from the ridge to the jumps, the buzz is absolutely incredible. I’ve jumped the biggest drops in my life in Utah.”
What ’s next? “The next Mecca for bike riding is Queenstown in New Zealand, so that would be the spot for me. There’s not just one place there but so many that I’d be spoilt for choice, and that’s awesome. There’s the best dirt-jumping park, sick freeride spots, and a really cool bike park, too.”
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DANGER ZONE Umkomaas, South Africa
PIERRE FROLLA, FRA Champion freediver
“I wanted to make the journey to face the animals that had always terrorised me: tiger sharks and great whites. It wasn’t to show courage, but to honour these endangered species. Of course, a place full of predators is always dangerous. It’s a place where prey and predators merge, and where you must constantly defend your position. You have to demonstrate commitment and tenacity. The sea itself was also a danger. It was important to be very switched on while not trying to fight the elements.”
What ’s next?
“YOUR SENSES MUST BE AS SHARP AS POSSIBLE. YOU’RE POTENTIAL PREY IN THE KINGDOM OF THE PREDATOR“ PIERRE FROLLA
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“I like to travel to the wildest places the world has to offer, so I’d love to dive off the extreme south-east of Cuba. There are still wild corners there with species that have yet to experience man.”
“YOU NEED A LITTLE LUCK AND A LOT OF RESPECT TO SURVIVE HERE” WILL GADD
ICE BREAKER Eidfjord, Norway
WILL GADD, CAN Ice climber
“Climbing here is just another level from anywhere else I’ve been in the world. The routes around Eidfjord are
bigger and harder than any others on Earth. The huge vertical combined with very steep walls makes it unique. It’s certainly the hardest pure waterfall ice I’ve ever done – a blue streak raging across black rock toward the sky. I had dreams for months about climbing it. I had to climb icicles with my hands to get
up it; I’ve never had to do anything like that before or since.”
What ’s next? “There’s so much potential for ice climbing. I need to visit China – there are some really interesting new places there to explore. We just got back from Japan, and there’s endless ice there that no one has ever heard of. And I just heard that some years there’s ice in South Africa… Really, there are endless places to explore.”
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RUSH HOUR Tlapacoyan, Mexico
RAFA ORTIZ, MEX Extreme kayaker
“The Río Alseseca is the perfect playground for waterfall descents. But it’s dangerous, which is probably why it had never been done before I got there! Every now and then I’d think, ‘Why are you doing this? Is it a bad idea?’ The waterfall isn’t just massive, it’s complicated. The edge is far from smooth, meaning you could potentially fall at a bad angle – I have the scar to prove it.”
What ’s next? “I seek out the biggest tests on the planet, and the rivers in Tibet are some of the best; big water, big waves, big currents. The river descents have to be completed over many days, so you have to carry all your supplies in your boat. It would be a great challenge.”
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“MY HAPPIEST MOMENT WAS WHEN I FLOATED AWAY HAVING CONQUERED THIS BEAST” RAFA ORTIZ
“THIS PLACE IS SO SPECIAL – IT FEELS LIKE HOME. FOR ME, IT’S ONE BIG PLAYGROUND”
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HIGH LIFE Verdon Gorge, France
MICH KEMETER, AUT Solo BASE climber
“The colour of the river beneath your feet, the depth that sucks you down, and the fight you
have against gravity with every move on this grey-blue rock… I love this place. It’s slightly overhanging, with a vertical drop of 180m, and if you do one move without perfection, you just fall off. The fear factor is so important in solo BASE climbing; it’s pushed me over a lot of mental hurdles. I don’t
like danger. I need to feel confident in every aspect of a climb. If I don’t, I’m just not going to do it.”
What ’s next? “There are so many amazing places on this earth to climb. If I imagine the one I would like to attempt before I die, it’s the one I’ve never been to, the one I have never even heard of, the one that at this point only exists in my mind.”
WIN LIKE
JĂœRGEN KLOPP There’s virtually no one better than the 48-year-old German at turning players into winners. The Liverpool manager gives football journalist Raphael Honigstein his 10 personal rules for success
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Rule no. 1
Rule no. 2
Remember that success comes from within
It’s on your bad days that you prove your worth
You’d better stay out of Jürgen Klopp’s way if his team has just lost. Linesmen, journalists, even his club’s press officer… no one is safe from the German’s angry outbursts in times of defeat. This volcano of a manager lives for winning. There’s one thing that drives Klopp on: maximum success. This has been the case ever since he was a child. Norbert, his sport-mad father, goaded him on, whether at skiing, tennis or football. “He loved me,” Klopp reminisced in a 2009 interview with Die Zeit, “but he never gave an inch, never mind let me win.” One Saturday morning, after his father had beaten him 6:0, 6:0 at tennis yet again, Klopp shouted at him, “Do you think I’m enjoying this?” To which his father shouted back, “Do you think I am?” Norbert Klopp, the typical Swabian father, demanded much and praised little. Shortly before his death from cancer at the age of 68, already gravely ill, he doggedly represented his senior team in doubles one last time. This obsessive dedication is in Jürgen Klopp’s blood, too. If the ball got away from him when he was a player in the 2. Bundesliga (German football’s second division), he says, it would tear him up inside, whereas jeers from spectators didn’t bother him at all. Then, as now, he wanted to get everything right, to win for himself. “I was a fighting machine with a will of iron,” he says. This very special drive leaves its mark on Klopp’s players, too. At every training session, he instils in them the idea that success comes purely from within, from your own efforts. Every player must take responsibility for his own actions and commit to a common goal. “If you are full of motivation as a player, if you are full of concentration… I am open arms,” the 48-year-old explained when he arrived at Liverpool last October. “If you are not, of course [I am hard], but only because to work with players who don’t understand the professional part of this life is a waste of time.”
Passion, hunger and will are fundamental to Jürgen Klopp. He wants “mental giants” in his team, giants motivated by “passionate obsession”. That may sound bold, but there’s a logic to it. “Anyone can have a good day,” he says. “But you have to be able to perform on a bad day. That’s what you live for as a sportsman. You have to put up a fight.” Klopp’s idol when he was growing up was Karlheinz Förster, a defender for the German national side and VfB Stuttgart, who may not have been over-endowed with natural talent, but always had the right attitude. Holding out against an opponent who is objectively better than you by showing greater effort and passion is an “important experience for the mind and the heart”, says Klopp. “Because it’s at times like those that you understand that you’ve got a little bit more in you.” Klopp has an exceptional ability – a sixth sense for getting that “little bit more” out of his players. It was precisely this skill that helped him transform average Bundesliga players like Kevin Großkreutz and Erik Durm into Bundesliga stars, and even World Cup winners. Rule no. 3
Always be yourself, no matter what you’re doing Jürgen Klopp is Jürgen Klopp. He always has been, whether as an amateur player in Pforzheim, Sindlingen and Frankfurt, as a professional at Mainz, or as manager at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and now Liverpool. If you ask for Klopp, you get Klopp, 100 per cent. He was authentic long before it became fashionable. Klopp’s open, friendly personality comes across in the way he manages his team. His players know him as “Kloppo”. Should he create an artificial distance?
Appear to demonstrate his authority? Out of the question as far as Klopp is concerned. He says the players would instantly see through anything so fake. Which is why Klopp believes that it’s not a problem to show weakness on occasion, too. He wants to work in a pleasant environment himself. For Klopp, it’s a misconception that you can’t be nice if you’re a manager. On the contrary, you should “be on good form as often as possible”, as this approach releases happiness hormones. At the same time, everyone knows that the volcano bubbling away inside Jürgen Klopp can erupt within seconds if you get on the wrong side of him. Anyone who doesn’t obey him will be weeded out – and mercilessly at that. This comes naturally to Klopp. He isn’t only intelligent, empathetic, and skilled at what he does; he’s 100 per cent professional in his ambitions. Rule no. 4
Use humour to turn problems around Jürgen Klopp is a master of motivation. His turn of phrase is perhaps his greatest gift, and not only when dealing with the press. “He’s perfect at getting his point across,” says Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO of Borussia Dortmund (BVB). “That makes you sit up and pay closer attention. Jürgen is never boring.” Klopp never jots down what he’s going to say in advance. It’s important for him to be spontaneous, and humour is one of his most vital weapons. He knows that a few well-said words can relieve the pressure and make people find positives in things they had previously viewed in a negative light. Psychologists call this ‘reframing’. Klopp insists he doesn’t do it deliberately, but that’s not the point; the ultimate effect is the same. He has the ability to turn problems into opportunities.
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Rule no. 6
Treat every individual as an individual
Sometimes, Klopp does it by simply staying silent. During the 2012 DFB [German Football Association] Cup campaign, he would show players in the BVB changing room emotionally charged pictures of earlier cup finals, but without saying a word. The result was the team romping their way through the early rounds of a competition they had hitherto hated, humiliating Bayern Munich 5:2 in the final. Rule no. 5
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Commit yourself to a common set of values Jürgen Klopp isn’t a friend to his players, he’s a partner. He has maximum respect for his players and demands maximum respect from them in return: respect for him personally and also for the team and what they’re trying to achieve. “I would never sign an asshole just because he’s great at football,” he says. The pledge that every BVB player had to sign in 2011 is now the stuff of legend. It had seven points; unconditional commitment; passionate obsession; THE RED BULLETIN
determination, regardless of how the game is going; a preparedness to support everyone; a willingness to seek help; a commitment to contribute 100 per cent effort for the good of the team, and the assumption of personal responsibility. Klopp’s pledge is now quoted in management text books. There are also hard and fast rules for awkward situations. Anyone who doesn’t make it into Klopp’s team is allowed to express his disappointment, but only immediately after finding out, which normally means the day before a game. Klopp allows no further comment once they’re at the ground and ready for the match itself. An individual’s situation can’t take precedence over respect for one’s teammates. Klopp’s teams know that when they all work together, they’re stronger than the sum of their parts. “If that co-operation isn’t there,” he says, “something’s missing.”
Even if, as Klopp freely admits, his early months at Liverpool weren’t “all sunshine”, it is now strikingly obvious just how completely he has won over the team. To get to this stage, there have been long conversations where he has tried to find out everything there is to know about his players, their hopes and their fears. Armed with this knowledge, he’s able to successfully press all the buttons as the dressing-room psychologist, tailoring his approach on an individual basis. He might give one player a hug while ignoring another altogether. After an outstanding game, one of the younger players, such as Jordon Ibe, might receive a friendly slap to keep his feet on the ground. If anyone says anything negative about the team in interviews, he will be called upon to repeat the criticism in front of the whole team, at which point it usually stops. In Dortmund, Klopp once went to a car dealership himself to cancel an expensive order placed by one of his young players on receipt of his first pay packet, and which he simply couldn’t afford. Klopp would literally hold up a mirror in the faces of players with outrageous haircuts and ask them, with a knowing smile, if it might not be better to be noticed for their performance on the pitch instead. Rule no. 7
Always lead your team by example Jürgen Klopp’s ‘heavy metal’ football at Dortmund was a game-changer throughout Europe. Pressing – applying constant pressure on opposing players to win back the ball when not in possession – was the name of the game, but almost no other team did it to the extent that BVB did. During his early years at the club in particular, with the team still young and unpolished, the players scampered all over the pitch like hares, pressing with six, seven or eight men at a time. Klopp’s system of pressing became part of their DNA. It was something to behold, and only possible because his players had developed a genuine desire to play that kind of football. It goes without saying that this highly complex, incredibly exhausting, playing system took great commitment, but then Klopp’s credo was to get every last drop 47
Rule no. 8
Set yourself realistic goals When Klopp started out at BVB, the club was at rock bottom. No one was thinking about winning the title. Klopp picked up on the atmosphere and, at the beginning, set only modest goals. BVB should play fun football again – “I like it when it’s hard and fast, when it’s a battle, when there are chances, when it gets people up out of their seats” – and appeal to the hard-working spirit of the people of the Ruhr. The famous full-throttle style of play was born. Thinking ahead to the next game is also typical Klopp. “A skier,” he says, “doesn’t raise his hands in the air in celebration after the first gate and turn off.” Klopp is always focused on what comes next: the next goal, the next burst of energy, the next move, the next match. In his early years, the team stuck to this principle, and suddenly they were champions, had won the double, and made it to the final of the Champions League. “There are people who say that if you don’t clearly set yourself big goals, then you’re not really ambitious,” he explains. “Those people have no idea how to attain goals.”
Rule no. 9
Rule no. 10
Encourage criticism of strengths, not weakness
Always stay calm in a crisis
Klopp will only criticise weaknesses when a journalist asks him a question he doesn’t like. “What section do you work in, then? Animal films?” he once barked at a reporter from German TV channel WDR. But he never has a bad word to say about his players in public. Even within the team, analysing mistakes plays a relatively minor role. Instead, he prefers to teach the players how to make the most of their potential and go beyond their limitations. Klopp’s credo is that you can’t go on at players about all the things they can’t do. Instead, you have to think they’re capable of improving and developing. “That way, he’ll have faith – first in me and then in himself.” Klopp isn’t above going over the basics of football, such as the correct way to take the ball, hundreds of times with seasoned professionals. Training is all about repetition, he explains; a drummer, for example, might practise a sequence 1,600 times until he has it down pat. It’s the same with football: repeat, repeat, repeat… Klopp says that when he’s putting together a team, it isn’t necessarily a case of finding the best 11 players, “but rather the 11 that are most likely to win”. He learnt when playing with Mainz in the German second division that the right tactics can help you emphasise your strengths and hide your weaknesses. Strategies such as a back four and zonal marking – brought in by his then manager and mentor Wolfgang Frank, and still novelties in German football in the late ’90s – helped Mainz, for example, to succeed “quite independently of our ability or inability, to a certain extent,” he recalls. “Until that point, we had thought that as we were a team with worse individual players than most of our opponents, we’d have to lose lots of matches.”
Klopp once recounted a conversation he had with a bobsleigher. The guy had told him that you mustn’t oversteer as you try to find the perfect line on the track. Don’t always get actively involved. Sometimes, when the time is right, let things take their own course. When, one New Year’s Eve, Klopp caught one of his players with a large bottle of vodka on the table, he merely smiled at him, told him to have a good evening, and carried on as if he had seen nothing. This way, he creates a bond between himself and his players and strengthens their sense of loyalty. Most managers take radical action if the results keep failing to come. Klopp does the exact opposite. Halfway through the 2014/2015 season, BVB were in their worst position since his arrival as manager; a team that should have been potential league winners were threatened with relegation. Yet anyone who went off to the winter training camp in Spain expecting to see a beleaguered squad and a nervous manager would have been disappointed. Klopp was calm, relaxed and in good spirits. This composure and confidence rubbed off on the team. By the end of the season, they had made it into the Europa League – an achievement almost no one had thought possible – and reached the final of the DFB Cup, and the seven-year Klopp era at BVB drew to a relatively peaceable close. “Crises are part of football. It’s then that you learn to value success,” says Klopp knowingly. “You can lose. You can lose again. And again. But you can always win the game after that. And that’s what’s so great about it.”
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JÜRGEN KLOPP Born in Stuttgart in 1967. Became manager of Mainz 05 in 2001 at the end of his playing career. Moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2008 and led the team to two Bundesliga titles, one DFB Cup win and the 2013 Champions League final (they lost 2:1 to Bayern Munich). Has been Liverpool boss since October 2015. Worked as a TV pundit for German TV channel ZDF during the 2006 World Cup and the 2008 European Championships. RAPHAEL HONIGSTEIN Born in Munich in 1973. Moved to London in 1993 and began a career as a writer and sports journalist. Writes about the Bundesliga for The Guardian and about the English league for German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Also a football commentator on TV and radio. Who better to write a regular football column for our website? Check it out: redbulletin.com THE RED BULLETIN
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of effort out of his players. He might wear himself out on the sidelines, and he expects nothing less from his team, as a matter of principle, regardless of how the match is going. When PierreEmerick Aubameyang, on trial in his first month with BVB, sprinted back more than 60 metres to defend, tackling the ball away at his own corner flag, Klopp almost went berserk – in a good way.
From scene-stealing big-screen antics to on-stage musical theatrics, Juliette Lewis is an unstoppable force of nature. The Red Bulletin grabbed a rare moment of relaxation with the actress-slash-rocker to talk human cyclones, impressing Johnny Depp and the importance of passion Words: Steve Appleford Photography: Pamela Littky
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Getting shirty: Lewis’s T-shirt features her mugshot, taken when she was arrested at 15
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She’s not sure “revoltist” is even a word, but the actress-slash-rocker doesn’t mind coining a new one to represent the anxious forward motion she displays on screen and in front of her rock band, Juliette and the Licks. In 2003, Lewis’s decision to put a high-profile acting career on hold to lead that band as its explosive, wild-eyed singer confounded many in and out of Hollywood. It was a choice even she acknowledges was “totally insane”. But there was method to the madness, too. For Lewis, it was a passion she had to explore. Now 42, Lewis was still a teenager when she first entered the pop culture consciousness in her Oscar-nominated role in Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear remake in 1991. Three years later, she was riding shotgun with Woody Harrelson on a romantic murder spree in Oliver Stone’s frenetic Natural Born Killers, and her reputation for daring, dangerous roles was secure. She worked steadily on camera for years after. Then came the abrupt halt to become a rock star. Lewis hasn’t looked back since. Though she went solo in 2009, Lewis recently reunited with the Licks, and has reengaged her acting career in film and television, too. Currently, she’s shooting season two of sci-fi series Wayward Pines in the US, and she’s working on new music. But balancing these two careers isn’t always easy, and that struggle is the focus of a new documentary short directed by her friend and fellow actor Michael Rapaport, available on Red Bull TV.
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Lewis, the daughter of the late character actor Geoffrey Lewis, is between Licks rehearsals when she sits down to talk about her life, work and seemingly insane decisions. Seated at a table in a Los Angeles café, Lewis is a fast talker and a slow eater, showing the same nervous energy that continues to propel all of her performances.
the red bulletin: So did you feel like you had unfinished business with the Licks? juliette lewis: Yes. Have you lost a parent? Everything from this point on is informed by the loss of my dad a year ago. Time is precious, and I’m blasting through to commit hard to the things I love and can make me grow. One of those is being a songwriter and a live performer. My greatest loves are the stage, rock ’n’ roll and connectivity with an audience. The Licks was my strongest outfit. After that I went solo – I had to grow musically. I did a different kind of music. Then I felt the heat again. I got the band back together: hey, let’s see what this feels like! We patched up a couple of our differences. Some of the old songs held up and they felt good. I felt dangerous. I felt like I wanted to express that kind of energy again. From an outsider’s perspective, putting a successful acting career on hold to do something totally different seems a bit mad… It’s totally insane. But I want to try the 53
Lewis on unleashing her animal instinct on stage: “It’s primal, but it’s earth and sky energy. It’s awesome!”
“I’M SP IF I’M N IRITUALLY OT MAK INCOM ING MU PLETE SIC”
untried, which is how I’ve always been as an actor and it’s how I approach music. When I was a kid I played piano and did musical theatre. Then I got successful doing one thing. Part of my rebellion against acting was because I refused to have other people mandate what it is I’m supposed to do or think. Turning 30 was also a big deal. I was like, “Oh sh-t, I haven’t made music. What the f--k!” I started songwriting with different people and then I put a band together. Did you find your acting work informed your music? I always liken myself to a bass player when I’m working on a movie set. When you work for other people, you have to make do, no matter what the situation. You can’t quit. But with music, I’m the director, writer and performer, and I’m collaborating with some special people that I love. Being in an independent band has been a learning curve – learning the business and how to be a leader.
What do you get out of music that you don’t get out of acting? Why is it worth the risks? Immediate expression. You could be sitting in traffic or flying on a plane and feel a feeling. That feeling could start with a sentence or maybe you hear a bassline in your head. You could then go home, write down more lyrics with a friend, record it or play it live. I’ve done all of the above, and it’s out of necessity. I’m spiritually incomplete if I’m not making music. From music I get total liberation and total expression of whatever my truth is at that time. You seem to have a particular energy as an actress. There’s that opening diner scene in Natural Born Killers, which is very dangerous and very rock ’n’ roll, for example. That movie did so much for me in unleashing an improvisational quality and unleashing all my wildness. Oliver Stone wanted every idea you had. In hindsight, I realise not every actress would strangle Woody with her legs. That wasn’t in the script! Is what you have onstage as a musician connected to that same kind of energy?
It’s primal. On stage I sometimes feel animalistic. But it’s earth and sky energy. It’s awesome. Why did you stop doing the band for a while? I had all the things that every band goes through: imploding, unhappy people, feeling burnt out, how rough it is to be disconnected from home for a long period of time. Everybody did other projects. And I wasn’t done with acting. Now I’m trying to do both. I wrote a script and I want to get that made and write all the music for it. I’ll try to live within all my creative mediums – if it doesn’t break me first. Did getting on a stage unleash something that was always there? Yes, 1,000 per cent. It’s transformative. It’s a gift and a curse to unleash that energy because you also need it – you miss it if you don’t explode or become a cyclone. I love that feeling! I feel a fuller sense of self. I live for feedback from other people. Life is hard, and I don’t think art is everything, but you can really empower people, even if it only means they thought differently for 10 minutes. Several successful actors originally came to Los Angeles to pursue music, including Harry Dean Stanton and Johnny Depp… I ran into Johnny recently and all he wanted to talk about was the music and the band. There are some actors that look at me like, ‘Sh-t, you did it!’ I cut my umbilical cord to the film industry. It’s a huge machine, especially when it’s all you know. Now it’s all about how to persevere, maintain your sanity and a healthy sense of self. And to keep it creative – but also get your rocks off. twitter.com/JulietteLewis
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“NEVER KILL CREATIVITY” ELLIPHANT The Swedish rapper is a superstar
in the making, thanks to breaking the rules and embracing her flaws
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aty Perry is a fan (“Elliphant is the baddest b-tch in the game”), and DJs such as Diplo and David Guetta use her unique vocals to improve their tracks. Meet Ellinor Miranda Salome Olovsdotter, or Elliphant for short. In 2012 her debut single, TeKKno Scene, became an underground hit, when it was used as the soundtrack for FIFA 13. The 30-year-old Swede now hopes to conquer the pop world with her new album, Living Life Golden. And her blend of pop, dancehall and hip hop is as wonderful as it is crazy.
the red bulletin: A rapper from Sweden with a Jamaican accent making electronic pop music. Surely that’s no way to go about cracking the charts? elliphant: I’ve been hearing that kind of thing since the start of my career. One of the first lessons you learn in the music biz is to keep your product clear and make sure people know what they’re getting. But I’m going against all those rules by not sticking to one genre. It could be fun to make 56
an EP of songs that clearly go together. But for now I’m not putting myself in a box. Is breaking the rules part of a masterplan? I do it because it feels right. If I had to pick one genre, I’d get bored. We’re forced into making decisions too often. We have to go for this or that. It’s always either or. That social pressure is dangerous. In my songs, I encourage people to break out of their blackand-white thinking patterns. I like grey-zone people. Grey-zone people? People who are in between
finally I had an explanation for why I had found it so difficult to follow rules. Did you get things under control with medication? No, I started travelling a lot, especially to India. I was incredibly lucky not to be prescribed medication. Why? People who aren’t willing to be subordinated tend to be sedated in this day and age. But pills don’t save people. Pills numb them. If we’d done this 300 years ago, we would have killed all these creative minds, all the grey-zone people, and it would have eliminated so much creativity. Van Gogh might not have cut off his ear, but then maybe he
for yourself. And most importantly: don’t let anyone tell you who you are. Native Americans used to send their kids into the forest on their own when they were 12 years old. Do you know why? No idea. So they could find out who they were and what they were best at for themselves. You don’t understand how much you are actually doing for other people until you really explore yourself. By the time they were 22, most of my friends in Sweden had taken out mortgages to buy an apartment, because they thought that’s what they were supposed to do. Now a lot of them are working
“I EMBRACE MY DYSLEXIA. MY SONG CIANT HEAR IT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE CALLED ‘CAN’T HEAR IT’. BUT I DON’T GIVE A SH-T!” things. Our society is scared of human beings who don’t make up their mind. It’s seen as a weakness. In school you are supposed to make decisions that determine your future. People who have a hard time making those choices are quickly stigmatised as outsiders. It sounds as if you’re speaking from experience. I was diagnosed as having ADHD and dyslexia when I was 19. I felt relieved, because
wouldn’t have painted many of his masterpieces either. How do you deal with your dyslexia? I embrace it. I use the fact that I get words mixed up all the time, because of my dyslexia, to my benefit. My song Ciant Hear It should actually be called ‘Can’t Hear It’. But I don’t give a sh-t! The title has more attitude that way. So a flaw gives you a USP? Exactly. Don’t listen to the rules, don’t create a prison
in unfulfilling jobs to pay off those mortgages. What’s the secret to a fulfilled life? It’s actually very simple. Do you know what most people say on their deathbeds? “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard,” and, “I wish I had said ‘yes’ more often in life.” I think the key to a good life is to stick to those principles. Florian Obkircher elliphant.com THE RED BULLETIN
Elliphant, 30, is a grey-zone rapper. “I encourage people to break out of their black-and-white thinking patterns�
“HEROES CAN BE CRUEL” CHARLIE COX The lusty Londoner is Marvel’s blind superhero Daredevil, and he knows what it takes to win in real life, too
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on. But that doesn’t make you a hero. A real hero can be cruel to the people he cares about most. Daredevil does that. What does that mean? It means sometimes there are more important factors, higher reasons for your behaviour. A hero shouldn’t be a people pleaser. Can you give an example of when being cruel is the true hero response? When you have children, which I don’t, you want to protect them so that they don’t hurt themselves. Or sometimes you let them make mistakes,
How did you cope? I didn’t lounge around in bed in a bad mood. I spent as much time as I could with my friends and family. And I stayed active mentally; I wrote plays and scripts and prepared even harder for any auditions. And if I did ever get stuck in a down mood, I would take my motorbike out for a spin and ride off into the sunset. So now you’re prepared if faced with that again? Yes. Of course there are a lot of worse things than being unemployed. Your job is to enjoy the good times and not let the bad times get you down too much. Most of the best moments in my life had nothing to do with money or success.
“MOST OF THE BEST MOMENTS IN MY LIFE HAVE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH EITHER MONEY OR SUCCESS” so that they can learn from the negative experience. You’re being cruel to be kind. What about adults? Are you cruel to them too? You know that conundrum; you don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings. You’re afraid they might feel bad if you’re honest with them. But don’t agonise over other people’s emotions. You need to tell them exactly how you feel. That’s brave. Yes, it requires a lot of courage.
Do you manage to do that? Sometimes, yes. So it’s difficult situations that make the hero… Yes. Has your mettle been tested by adversity? I had periods of unemployment, which are particularly difficult because you don’t know if they’re ever going to end. You wonder whether the door will ever open for you again, and you start to question whether it’s all worth it.
For example? Once, I went via bus from Cape Town to Nairobi. By Lake Malawi, I watched a football game between two local towns on a dirt pitch. Only three or four of the players had shoes, the goals didn’t have nets. To see that teaches you humility. And it was also a truly magical experience. Rüdiger Sturm Daredevil is on Netflix now. netflix.com THE RED BULLETIN
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So blunt honesty is a must. Is there another essential hero characteristic? I find it very heroic when, in the face of adversity, someone manages to operate from a place of kindness rather than aggression or anger. It may sound cheesy, but forgiveness is probably the best example of everyday heroism I can imagine. What do you mean by that? Imagine someone has caused you and your family unnecessary harm and you feel resentment towards them. Having the courage to forgive that whole-heartedly and move on from on it is, in many ways, one of the most heroic actions you can display.
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Londoner Alfie Allen, 29, has risen above sibling rivalry to forge his own career
“MY CAREER ISN’T ABOUT PAYBACK” ALFIE ALLEN He comes off second best in Game
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he red bulletin: Are you a masochist? alfie allen: Why do you ask? Your Game Of Thrones character, Theon Greyjoy, is constantly humiliated and tortured, and ends up being castrated. It can’t be much fun to act… I’ve got to pay the mortgage somehow! You’re doing it for the money, then? No, to be serious about it, it’s very interesting to play a man who ends up being reduced to nothing. Before that, the bedroom was where he wielded authority, but then his sole weapon is taken away from him. So, how does he cope with that? He has to accept his weaknesses. He knows that they exist, and by accepting that side of himself and acknowledging that side of his character, he can turn it into a kind of armour. He can create a new man and find a strength to use against the world. You’ve had your own moments of weakness… Says who? Well, your sister Lily wrote that song about you. The one that included the lyrics, “My little brother’s in his bedroom, smoking weed. I tell him he should get up ’cos it’s nearly half past three”… Oh, that. Well, what can I say? That’s just the sort of thing siblings do. One could say I proved her wrong. THE RED BULLETIN
How’s that? I’m happy with what I’ve achieved. But I didn’t forge a career as payback! It’s got nothing to do with what my sister has done. All that matters is that you live your own life and do your own thing. Don’t do something in reaction to someone else, because then you’re f--ked. That’s why I love it when people do something they believe in, even when everyone’s telling them that they’re making a mistake. People like that are my heroes. How do you react when people call you Reek, the name that Theon Greyjoy is given in Game Of Thrones? It goes in one ear and out the other. It really doesn’t annoy me. What matters is that people are otherwise nice to me. Iwan Rheon, who plays your nemesis in the show, thinks he could best you in real life, too… Why? What’s he said? He says he’d thrash you in a game of pool. That’s bullsh-t. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Isn’t it payback time? For what? He’s a cool guy. We’re mates. Is there any behaviour you wouldn’t accept from someone? Well, Iwan supports Manchester United. In that regard, he’s a real letdown of a man. The only team that matters is Arsenal. Rüdiger Sturm instagram.com/AlfieEAllen
Kenton Cool, 42, is in love with a mountain called Everest
“IT’S ALWAYS WORTH THE PAIN” KENTON COOL The Brit climber has scaled Everest 11 times – once as a guide to Sir Ranulph Fiennes – all while battling chronic injury
the red bulletin: At 22, you shattered both your heels in a climbing accident. Did you think your career was over? kenton cool: No. I was told I’d never walk without a stick, never run or climb again. But I kept my focus. I went to a climbing wall in my wheelchair and hauled myself up, then I progressed. I still have pain and it’s constant, chronic. But now I have what my wife calls my ‘mistress’ – I disappear every year for an affair with a woman called Mount Everest. How do you push through the pain? If you have a passion for something, you’d do anything to get it back. Overcoming pain isn’t about physical ability, it’s about finding the goal that motivates you to push beyond it. When you’re standing on top of Everest, you’re on top of the world. You feel so small and yet so big at the same time. It’s absolutely fantastic. Florian Obkircher When he’s not climbing mountains, Cool uses Virgin Active’s Apex Altitude High Performance Studio in London: virginactive.com
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Dream team: as The F2, former Arsenal youth-team player Lynch (left) and official Spurs freestyle footballer Wingrove have no time for rivalry
“TOGETHER, WE’RE TOP OF OUR GAME” THE F2 Individually, they’re two of the world’s best
freestyle footballers – but as a duo, the Londoners have taken their skills and fame to the next level
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even years ago, Londoners Jeremy Lynch, 28, and Billy Wingrove, 33, were rivals on the freestyle football circuit. But, over time, the pair realised that collaboration, not competition, was the future. In 2010, they opened FIFA’s prestigious Ballon d’Or awards and blew away an audience full of football’s finest with a double act of stunning synchronised ball skills. Since then, as The F2, they’ve won an industry award for UK Entertainment Act Of The Year and scored a YouTube following of almost three million subscribers, and their fanbase includes footballing greats such as Messi, Neymar and Pelé. Here, the duo reveal the secret of staying perfectly in sync. the red bulletin: How does it feel to have earned global recognition? billy wingrove: It’s just unbelievable. We stopped playing at 19, at the top level of semi-pro football, to go into freestyling. It’s probably the hardest decision we’ve ever had to make – as a kid, all you THE RED BULLETIN
want is to be a football player – but now, doing tricks, we’re closer to being the best in the world than we would be playing football. If you look at what we’ve achieved and how many people it’s impacted, we made the right decision. Why did you team up? jeremy lynch: We felt there wasn’t such a buzz any more around one guy juggling a ball, so we thought, “What hasn’t been done?” That’s when we came up with the idea of performing a choreographed stage routine as a double act. We studied our favourite
I can see the standard I need to get to. I might be stronger at shooting, so Jeremy’s worked on that. Having someone with you during training will only ever bring you on further. Is teamwork tougher than working alone, though? bw: It can be, but we work together well. You don’t often get two people who fully believe in each other and have the same abilities and skill set. I think we’ve got the right balance, and that’s unique. I don’t think people can get that by just pairing up and saying, “Right, let’s be a double act…” How do you deal with disagreements? bw: We’re quite different people, but that works when
Pelé as possibly the greatest player who ever lived, and to be in his company, just chatting and laughing – he was so down-to-earth – was incredible. The kickabout with Neymar as well. Some would call him the Pelé for the new generation. What’s next, then? bw: We’ve already exceeded our expectations. When we started, there was only one person in the world with a football channel with 80,000 subscribers, and we said, “If we can get to that level, we’re happy.” Look at where we are now. Our agency said, “If you can get to six million users, set that as a target.” So that’s where we’d like to be.
“THERE WASN’T SUCH A BUZZ ANY MORE AROUND ONE GUY JUGGLING A BALL, SO WE THOUGHT, ‘WHAT HASN’T BEEN DONE?’” performers – Michael Jackson, Diversity and [US dance crew] Jabbawockeez – and mixed those elements with our technical freestyle skills. Billy had the idea of doing it in suits, so we got them tailor-made in a stretchy material. Then the Ballon d’Or came along. It snowballed from there. So collaboration was the key to success for you? bw: It’s helped a lot. Jeremy’s probably more technical and he’s brought me on, because
we’re creating stuff. We respect each other’s point of view. When one person is adamant about something, the other steps back and we go with it. On the odd occasion when we’re both adamant, we ask the wives and girlfriends to step in. What’s been your most memorable F2 moment? jl: Spending the day with Pelé. It’s something you never think you’ll do in your lifetime. You grow up seeing
If a Premier League team came knocking, would you call it a day for The F2? bw: We’d negotiate a contract where I’d be on the left wing, Jeremy on the right, and we’d skill our training sessions to upload to YouTube. Nothing would change, apart from us playing in the Premiership, too. I don’t think it’s going to happen, but I’d like to see it. Tom Guise thef2.com
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In a unique expedition, Austrian professional wakeboarder Dominik Hernler tests out spots in his home country that have never been considered wakeboard-worthy before. The star of the show is a mobile winch. “It turns every dam, lake or hydroelectric power plant into a playground,” says the 24-year-old. “First stop: Neuhofen on the River Krems. The winch pulled me through the water. I had to make sure I didn’t fall, as the river’s not even half a metre deep there. But that also gave the experience an edge.”
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“A mobile winch means a wakeboarder isn’t dependent on boats or lifts anymore, so you can ride the craziest places. I was able to do wallrides on the concrete wall of a hydroelectric power station, and an incredible 6m drop at an old dam. The only problem with using the electric winch is that you have to drag a car battery around with you everywhere you go.”
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“The location is Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia. I only risked doing the stunt here because I know the place like the back of my hand. The winch pulled me at full speed over a ramp I’d made myself at this narrow point in the river. Directly beneath me were rocks – a dead zone, as we say in the trade. Falling here would have been fatal. But I got the speed exactly right. I landed 3m further along in deep, ice-cold water.” THE RED BULLETIN
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PARTY HARD FORGET LONDON, FORGET BERLIN: GLASGOW IS THE TRUE PARTY CAPITAL OF EUROPE. THE RED BULLETIN SAMPLES THE COMBINED POWER OF SPRINT-PACED PARTIES AND MONASTIC WINE WITH THE CITY’S SUPERSTAR DJ AND LOCAL HERO, JACKMASTER Words: Florian Obkircher Photography: Dan Wilton
Glasgow is a city of extremes. It has the highest crime rate in all of Scotland, the lowest life expectancy in the UK, and some say it’s one of the least attractive cities in Europe. Glaswegian actor Billy Connolly once joked, “The great thing about Glasgow is that if there’s a nuclear attack, it’ll look exactly the same afterwards.” And yet this city of almost 600,000 has become northern Europe’s boomtown for club music. Around eight years ago, local musicians such as Rustie and Hudson Mohawke broke through with their garish take on wonky hip-hop; today, they’re producing hits for rap icons like Kanye West. And last year it was scene newcomer SOPHIE who helped more seasoned stars such as Madonna and Charli XCX find chart success. James Murphy, frontman of New York dance-punk legends LCD Soundsystem, has equally extreme views on Glasgow: for him, it’s the best city in the world. “The crowd is really committed, one way or the other,” he says. “They’re your friend or your enemy; there’s no grey area. Glasgow crowds have been really generous 70
to us, really going for it and giving us as much energy as they can, and that makes us play better.” How does the city’s tarnished reputation tally with the intense creativity and party spirit of its inhabitants? What is this hidden pulse beneath the shabby exterior? The man partly responsible for its emerging party rep is Jack Revill, aka Jackmaster. Since 2006, the roughvoiced Glaswegian with the ’50s quiff has been bringing local talent to the world via his record labels, such as Numbers. Revill also happens to be one of the most sought-after underground DJs on the planet – he came fifth in club music bible Resident Advisor’s Top DJs Of 2015 poll – and is behind the decks three times a week at the world’s hottest clubs, jetting between Ibiza, Berlin and his hometown with his trusty record bag. To celebrate Revill’s 30th birthday, The Red Bulletin went to Glasgow to party with the Red Bull Music Academy alumnus and discover what – strict opening hours and Buckie, a legendary tipple brewed by monks, are just two factors – has shaped its unique club culture.
Want to know what Jack Revill, aka Jackmaster, hates? Parties where he’s not DJing. That’s why he was behind the decks at his own birthday party, to the delight of the crowd
On the circuit, Revill is seen as a people’s DJ. His music collection has something for everyone and he loves to get close to the crowd
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“SCOTS HAVE A VERY SPECIAL SENSE OF HUMOUR. DIVA NONSENSE ISN’T ALLOWED”
words. No wonder: the DJ is a hero in the city, because he can make any event – from an underground club night to a corporate party – rock like no one else. And he does all this with a glow of local pride. “My life would be easier if I moved to London,” says Revill, “but Glasgow keeps me grounded. When you’ve performed in some big club in Europe in front of 5,000 people, it’s good to get back home and have your friends slag you off! The people here have a special sense of humour. You don’t get away with any diva nonsense.“
5:20pm The taxi ride to the venue – SWG3, close to the River Clyde – takes us past dilapidated Victorian brick buildings covered in crumbling dirty-grey plaster. Revill points to a link between the level of decline in the city and the rise in the party scene. “From an objective point of view, living here is sh-t,” he says. “There’s nothing to do in Glasgow. Unless you’re really clever and get good grades at school, you end up working in a call centre, getting f--ked
Sunday, 4pm A low-lit burger joint in Glasgow’s West End.
Film posters from Hollywood’s golden era adorn the dark red walls. Rock’n’roll classics waft tinnily from an old-fashioned jukebox. Jack Revill sips his cola and stares a little mournfully out of the fogged-up window. Outside, the rain continues to fall. Two days ago, he was performing on a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean. He wouldn’t have minded tagging a couple of days’ holiday onto his trip to paradise, but celebrate a milestone birthday without his crew? No way. Jackmaster has hired one of the biggest clubs in the city for the occasion, and well-known fellow DJs including Skream and Oneman have confirmed they’ll be joining him. Local newspaper Evening Times has billed the night as “a riot of epic proportions”, and the 1,500 tickets sold out in the time it takes to read those
Early on Sunday evening, the party’s already in full swing
spirits. Heavy house beats boom from the two huge sound systems onstage. The party is already in full swing.
7:30pm DJ Oneman plays the new Four Tet remix of Eric Prydz’s
club anthem Opus. The track has a now-infamous five-minute break where the beat dies away, leaving just a synthesiser melody that builds in intensity. It lives up to its reputation as an aural secret weapon: when the beat kicks back in, the place goes wild. Arms rise into the air, and those dancing close to the stage shake the crowd barrier. A stage-diver pushes against the sound system and almost brings it down. The party has already been going for two hours, yet in Glasgow’s living rooms the evening’s primetime viewing hasn’t even begun. It’s already wilder here than it would be at primetime at a rave in Berlin. In fact, nowhere do parties go from 0-100 quicker than in Glasgow. The reason? Strict closing times. Tonight, Sunday, the club shuts at midnight. On Friday and Saturday it’s 3am, with no exceptions. These laws were introduced in 1993
The Kurupt FM crew took a break from TV comedy to showcase their DJ skills
up on a Friday night. Hudson Mohawke is a perfect example of someone who started making music as a kind of escape.”
5:40pm The queue outside SWG3 stretches round the corner.
Security guards in neon orange waistcoats try to herd the excited crowd into something resembling a line. In spite of the rain and 4°C temperatures, women wear miniskirts and spaghetti-strap tops, apparently seeing no need for a jacket. “Scottish women are tough,” says the driver as Revill hauls his record bag onto his shoulder.
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as a response to the high levels of drunkenness and violence in the city. “That may seem provincial compared with London,” Revill roars over the throbbing noise, “but it’s these strict rules that make our parties so exuberant. The earlier the clubs close, the more people go for it. Parties in other cities are marathons. Here, they’re sprints, driven on by an all-or-nothing lifestyle of excess. Nobody here has time. Nobody’s patient. Nobody waits at the bar for the party to get into gear. Everyone goes for it. “And quite aside from all that,” he adds with a smirk, “Scottish people are f--king bonkers anyway!“
‘T-shirt Of The Night’ goes to Oneman (above)
7:50pm “Do you want to know how party animals get into the mood?” Revill asks. In his hand is a glass containing something black. Its taste is hard to describe, something like old Jägermeister mixed with cough syrup, and it takes some getting used to. The mystery liquid is Buckfast Tonic Wine – or Buckie for short – a fortified drink that’s been made by monks in Devon since the
Dubstep pioneer Skream (right): “Jack is my favourite DJ in the world”
“SCOTTISH PEOPLE ARE F--KING BONKERS!”
“JACK IS THE GEORGE BEST OF THE DJ WORLD – A BRILLIANT TECHNICIAN AND A SHOWMAN”
“Your set’s up next, Ted…” DJ Oneman and the Kurupt FM guys bear-wrestle backstage
Krystal Klear captivates the crowd with boogie and house beats
10:20pm Revill’s protégé DJ Krystal Klear, fresh from a set on
the second dancefloor, stands grinning next to the stage. “Jack is the George Best of the DJ world,” he says. “He’s a brilliant technician and a showman. That’s why people love him.” Revill doesn’t hide behind the decks. He’s part of the party and lets the crowd fête him.
11:10pm The backstage area upstairs looks like someone’s
flat the morning after the night before: wine stains on the white sofa, a man-sized teddy bear gagged with gaffer tape, a glass table strewn with half-drained plastic beakers, confetti on the floor. Revill slumps on the couch, enjoying some peace and quiet while his friends dance on downstairs. “I love playing in Glasgow because the crowd gets the best out of me,” he says. These ‘sprint’ parties have shaped his mixing technique, too. “With the local crowd, you’re always going for the drop; sometimes you’re dropping a new tune every minute. It’s very gratifying. People are constantly cheering and whistling.“
1880s. Originally marketed as a medicine, it’s now legendary on the Scottish party scene for its absinthe-like effects.
9pm Revill arrives onstage atop Skream’s shoulders and the crowd goes wild. He surveys the scene with satisfaction, then starts his set with a pumping techno track. Oneman dances at the front of the stage and pours vodka straight from the bottle into revellers’ mouths. Ten minutes in, Revill mixes a house track with a rock’n’roll number, blending the two so elegantly that few of the clubbers notice they’re on a musical journey through time. Only when Chuck Berry’s guitar erupts and the famous refrain rings out – “Riding along in my automobile…” – does everyone recognise the classic. The crowd goes insane. Revill clambers up onto the decks himself and shakes his hips in time. THE RED BULLETIN
12am At midnight on the dot, the lights come on. The crowd
make their feelings known, but security are unmoved, stony-faced. “You know the rules. Be off with you!” a red-bearded Viking-of-aman in a neon waistcoat bellows. “Time to call a taxi,” says Revill.
12:10am Parties in Glasgow don’t always end so peacefully,
he explains in the back of the cab; the city’s legendary Sub Club has low ceilings full of holes, because revellers would bang on them at the end of a night to applaud the DJ. “The Italian DJ duo Tale Of Us even took a piece of the ceiling home after their gig,” he grins. On his way out, some friends invited Revill to carry on at a private after-party, but this time he gave it a miss. He has a gig the next day. No sooner does one party end than another begins.
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Fat burner Crunch back-country gravel trails or float across unspoilt beaches on a fat bike, the hottest trend in mountain biking. A concierge service drops off and collects the bike when you’re done. Plus you get an SD card to relive your adventure. vabici.com
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“Imagine scanning the skies in a real military aircraft in search of an enemy airplane,” says former US Navy fighter ace, Thomas H ‘Spartan’ Smith. ”You spot the bogey at three o’clock, brake, turn hard and the fight’s on. Up, down, and around. Pulling Gs, making quick decisions until you outmanoeuvre your opponent, put the gun sight on them, squeeze the trigger and the enemy erupts in smoke and you roll up and away.” Smith knows what he’s talking about – he spent two decades launching himself off ships’ decks in tactical jets. But he isn’t reminiscing. As the chief pilot at Orange County’s Air Combat USA dogfighting school, call sign ‘Spartan’ is briefing rookie pilots. And the definition of rookie here is most likely ‘no prior pilot experience’. “We take anyone with the desire to experience air-to-air combat,” says Smith. And while he and his crew of highly trained ex-military pilots might not let you behind the stick of Top Gun’s legendary F-14 Tomcat supersonic jet, you’ll still be pushing the envelope in an Italian SIAIMarchetti SF-260, a fully aerobatic aircraft that’s been used to train fighter pilots all over the world, and has seen active service everywhere from Nicaragua to Libya. The compact two-seater can put your mind and body through the same exhilarating stresses and strains as those experienced in genuine one-on-one aerial battles. Real fighter pilots have to go through months of rigorous physical and mental tests before they can even climb into a plane. Here, the rookies get a slender hour of briefing. “Then we put them in the cockpit of the Marchetti and, shortly after take-off, start transferring control,” says Smith. “The rookie is actually flying the
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VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Virtual reality is now actual reality. Time to immerse yourself
Can’t afford Oculus Rift? Download Google Cardboard to your smartphone and enjoy free VR by building your own headset. Check out our Culture Playlist page for some 360° music videos. google. com/get/cardboard
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This is a camera for the pros: Paul McCartney filmed a gig with it, and Disney’s invested millions. It not only captures 3D, 360° footage, but incredible audio, too. jauntvr.com
Play fully immersive games, watch 360° movies, paint using a VR brush. With motion controllers coming, you’ll be able to roam as far as the HDMI cable will let you. oculus.com
The original 3D toy gets a VR upgrade, complete with slide reels – which now unlock 360° scenes. Works with Google Cardboard to download games and dive into Street View. view-master.com
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Running VR smoothly enough to avoid inducing nausea requires serious computing power. Look for kit labelled ‘Oculus-ready’, like Alienware’s X51 gaming rig. alienware.com/landings/oculus
GoPro on a selfie stick? So 2015. With three eyes and three ears, this waterproof pocket camera can film festivals and coral reefs in VR. Upload to Google Street View or stream to the web. eu.360.tv
Surely the pinnacle of VR applications. Put on the goggles and view the world through a GoPro attached to the drone, while guiding it through the air with your head movements. ehang.com
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Think all helmets cramp your style? Here’s a heads-up… Seems like a no-brainer. Were there any issues?
“Some customers didn’t have any wiggle room in their hats and it made the foam uncomfortable. It’s important that you listen to consumers, so we redesigned the tech to be implemented directly in the ball cap. The new design is almost unnoticeable.”
THE IDEAS MAN JD Chase, 35 Throughout a successful career in property investment, Chase’s creative spark remained undimmed. Now the Californian combines business acumen with his love of skate and surf culture. irapparel.com
This single piece of foam comprises four layers giving impact resistance, reinforcement, comfort, and heat dispersion.
The “smartmolecule” foam is soft and pliable, but hardens on impact, reducing G-force by around 70 per cent.
Did you learn anything along the way?
“When there’s risk in a product – for us, the cost of insurance has been prohibitive – there are people who don’t want to take that chance. But there are also people who like innovators and know that innovation is crucial to evolution. The advice I would give to designers out there is: never give up. Use ‘no’ as an opportunity to step back, improve and approach again, until you find people excited enough to get on board.”
“Impact foams are used in all sorts of sporting equipment,” explains JD Chase, creator of Impact Reduction Apparel. “We layered foam – the same as in NFL and NHL helmets – with polycarbonate and sweatwicking textiles to produce brandnew tech that disperses impact better than anything else on the market. And we made it fit into caps.”
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But what’s wrong with regular helmets?
“Helmets don’t always look great, so not everyone wears them. Back when I was snowboarding in 2007, I wore a squirrel hunter’s hat, but I wished it had padding, in case I got nailed by out-of-control skiers. Then I had the idea. Four years later, I met with an engineer from NASSCO [National Steel and Shipbuilding Company]. He was inspired and got involved.”
“Helmets don’t always look great, so not everyone wears them”
Any other ideas floating around in that head?
“Our hope is to work with major apparel companies and to increase demand for the brand in general. The next step is to launch protective clothing to the public; we will be Kickstarting the line any time now. Also, keep an eye out for our owl logo on some of your favourite skate-brand apparel.”
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TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T
Alongside the regular Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T, TAG Heuer has released a totally black limited edition. Only 250 numbered models of the ‘Black Phantom’ edition will be made.
So expensive are Swiss watches labelled ‘tourbillon’, you might reasonably think that’s what the word means. In fact, it’s French for ‘whirlwind’ and it refers to an escapement and balance wheel in a cage that rotates every 60 seconds to counter the effect of mechanical timekeeping’s greatest enemy: gravity. Whether the tourbillon actually works has been hotly debated since Abraham-Louis Breguet conceived it in 1801; that it adds complexity, visual appeal and exponential cost to any timepiece has never been in contention. Until now. At a fraction of the usual six-figure price, the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T is one of the cheapest tourbillons ever, and without compromise. The grade-five blackened titanium case – waterproof to 10 bars – is just 6.5mm thick thanks to a tourbillon carriage built from carbon fibre, and the movement is chronometer certified – the highest accolade in timekeeping precision. Such is the commotion surrounding this tourbillon and its price, it may prove a greater enemy to the Swiss watch industry than gravity itself. tagheuer.co.uk
TICKING AWAY Limited-edition watches. Get them before they’re gone
Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire Internals this handsome demand to be viewed from all angles. This chronograph, with its automatic Unico movement, allows you to do just that thanks to a case and bezel milled from clear sapphire. Hard to scratch, hard to manufacture and harder to buy – only 500 exist. hublot.com
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Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra Carroll Shelby’s V8 AC Cobra made motorsport history in 1965, winning the GT manufacturers’ championship. The legend is honoured with this chronograph, water-resistant to 50m. The run is limited to 1,965 units. baume-et-mercier.co.uk
Hamilton Broadway Auto Chrono The watchmaker claims it was the New York skyline, and not the similarly named Broadway musical, that inspired this 43mm steel-cased chronograph with 60-hour power reserve. Or maybe it was Hamilton’s first pocket watch from 1893 – the Broadway Limited. hamiltonwatch.com
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The McLaren 675LT Spider has a bespoke body colour called Solis, from the Latin for sun
Rumours abound about Apple’s plans for a car. With CarPlay they’ve got as far as the dash. Volvo’s XC90 is one of the first to get it. Use Siri to get directions, make calls and access apps. volvocars.com
HEADLESS HORSEPOWER McLaren blows the roof off its new supercar Six years in, McLaren’s move into mainstream sportscar production still feels fresh, but also established enough for trends to emerge. One such trend is for a coupé to be followed by an open-top version a year down the line. So it is with the 675 Longtail, the Spider version of which will soon be feted in clinically austere showrooms around the world. McLaren are limiting the 675LT Spider to 500 units, with the first due to hit the roads in the summer. It earns its Longtail
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badge with a focus of lightweight materials and optimised aerodynamics – or at least as optimised as possible without a full-time roof. The 675LT Spider features the same 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo powerplant as the coupé. The roof is a three-piece retractable hardtop that stows below a colour-coded tonneau. The Spider hits 200kph in 8.1 seconds, and does the 0-100kph sprint in 2.9 seconds. With a top speed of 326kph, that’s not so much wind-in-the-hair as rip-your-wig-right-off. mclaren.com
Is Ducati’s latest a retro rider or future cruiser?
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Some wonderfully moody promotional literature for Ducati’s new XDiavel appears to suggest that the latest masterpiece to come out of Bologna targets the key demographic where hipster meets outlaw. Quite possibly something is lost in translation. You certainly get the idea, though: XDiavel is aimed at the cruiser market, so cue advertising featuring long, empty roads in the American West and granite-jawed men staring wistfully into the middle-distance. Ducati insists on calling it a “technocruiser”. Despite not being built for the sort of high-speed, knee-down antics one associates with Ducati, the XDiavel comes with the full suite of electronic management tools, including riding and power modes, ABS, DTC, plus daylight running lights, cruise control and keyless ignition. Low-slung with a long wheelbase, it also shows off plenty of exposed frame with its naked design. The XDiavel might look like a throwback to the 1960s, but it’s a thoroughly 21st-century machine. ducati.com
Vertu for Bentley What to do with all the money left over from buying a Bentley? Get the phone to match. It has a two-part Bentley leather (Beluga and Hotspur) case, with knurled keys to mirror the car’s own styling, and the Winged B on the back. vertu.com
Indian boots Having trouble matching your boots to your bike? Indian Motorcycles and Red Wing Shoes just made it easy, releasing these handcrafted black leather pull-on boots and smart brown lace-ups. indianmotorcycle.com
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TV Penny Dreadful Damian Lewis plays an MI6 agent in Our Kind Of Traitor
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How to adapt a modern crime thriller from an old-school suspense author? Our Kind Of Traitor director Susanna White spills the secrets
The Red Bulletin: What interested you about turning John le Carré’s book into a film? Susanna White: It’s an examination of the world of men today. Ewan McGregor’s character is a professor whose wife [played by Spectre’s Naomie Harris] is more successful than he is. He’s emasculated, a bit of a lost soul. Then he falls under the spell of a major money launderer for the Russian mafia [Stellan Skarsgård] – a traditional, violent, very macho man – and he finds himself in this aspirational world of glamorous parties with the most beautiful women. I was interested in looking at what it feels like to be a man in the modern world where the power balance is shifting. It’s a story that spans a lot of locations… It was huge and crazy. The film starts with a murder in Russia; the producers wanted to film it in the UK with fake snow, but it was important that I had a sense of the vast expanse of Russia, the ice lakes and endless snow. So we went to a very remote part of Finland for two days. We shot in England, got on the Eurostar to Paris and filmed a scene on the journey. Then on to Switzerland, Morocco and some inaccessible places in the French Alps that we had to get to on snowmobiles. Damian Lewis co-stars an MI6 agent. What about those rumours he’s the next James Bond? They started to come out when we were editing the film. I was hearing them while I was in the cutting room looking at Damian on screen and smiling to myself. Damian wears some incredible suits that he looks great in. You could definitely see him in that role. Our Kind Of Traitor opens in cinemas on May 13
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Three more big-screen John le Carré thrillers
A Most Wanted Man (2014) Director Anton Corbijn adapted Le Carré’s topical 2008 novel, casting Philip Seymour Hoffman as a covert German government operative charged with recruiting Islamic terrorist informants. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) British intelligence officer George Smiley is the main character of several Le Carré stories. Gary Oldman got an Oscar nomination for playing him in the film of this thriller. The Constant Gardener (2005) This adaptation of Le Carré’s 2001 political thriller stars Ralph Fiennes as a British diplomat who blows open a government conspiracy to cover up illegal drugs tests in Africa.
FILM X-Men: Apocalypse Set in the ’80s, Apocalypse sees Professor X’s (James McAvoy) fledgling superhero team fighting to stop the all-powerful mutant (Oscar Isaac) and his four horsemen from “cleansing” the earth of humans. In cinemas from May 19. foxmovies.com
TV Top Gear The world’s favourite car show returns to the BBC in May with all-new hosts. Car-obsessed Friends star Matt LeBlanc joins Chris Evans (the UK presenter, not Captain America) and regular driver ‘The Stig’ for more epic road trips. topgear.com
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The gothic drama, which imagines a host of horror characters causing havoc in Victorian London, returns for a third series. Joining the cast this time is Dr Jekyll (Spooks actor Shazad Latif), presumably with his monstrous alter-ego, Mr Hyde. skyatlantic.com
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ANOTHER VIEW Interactive 360° videos are the latest trend in music. When watching, you can control the camera by moving your iPhone around. Here are three examples that will make you go whoa!
The many talents of Santigold make her the pop star other pop stars seek out. The Red Hot Chili Peppers took her on tour, Mark Ronson brought her in as a guest vocalist, and Christina Aguilera asked the 39-year-old to co-write songs with her. Santigold’s two solo albums, her eponymous 2008 debut and 2012’s Master of My Make-Believe, cemented her reputation as a forward-thinking musician exploring the territory between new wave, reggae and indie-pop. The US singer’s new release, 99¢, adds African elements to the mix, so we asked her for five songs from the continent that influenced the album. santigold.com
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“I’ve been listening to Fela Kuti my entire life as my dad was a huge fan. Dad took me to see his live show when I was seven. He had his 12 wives [at one time, Kuti had 27] on stage, who were all topless – my mind was blown! Zombie is a political song about brain-dead people doing as they’re told, and in that sense it feels very current. Lyrically, it was a big influence on my new song, Walking In A Circle.”
“This Malian duo are married and both blind, but, more importantly, they’re incredibly talented. I’m drawn to singers who have an unusual sense of melody, and Mariam is queen of the beautiful yet unexpected. I recorded Dougou Badia with them in a hotel room in New York and it was an amazing experience. Mariam even taught me how to sing in their native language, Bambara.
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Sebe Allah Y’e (from the album Apartheid Is Nazism)
“My friend [and producer] John Hill introduced me to the songs of this Nigerian musician, who released a bunch of criminally overlooked albums [in the late ’70s/early ’80s]. I love how Onyeabor merged Western African elements with genres like funk. That’s what I tried to do on my new album, taking things out of their usual context in order to create something completely different.”
“My older sister played me this tune when I was 12, and it’s so great that it has stuck with me my whole life. At its core, it’s a little reggae song, but it sounds different [it’s partly sung in Dioula], which is part of its appeal. What I find so impressive about this Ivorian singer is that he took inspiration from reggae and Jamaican Rastafarian culture and incorporated his own political issues at the time.”
Brenda Fassie Vuli Ndlela (from the album Memeza) “This South African singer had a big impact on my new record. Fassie was an Afropop star in the ’90s and counted Nelson Mandela among her fans. This song incorporates elements of Western dance music, but what makes it stand out is her unique voice. It’s traditional-sounding South African singing, very tonal and sharp, which I’ve always felt very attracted to and have tried to adopt in my vocals.”
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The growing popularity of vinyl has increased the demand for equipment that helps to keep records shiny. Austrian powerhouse Pro-Ject Audio Systems has launched a device that cleans vinyl in just four seconds – that’s three times faster than similar products on the market – thanks to the machine’s high-tech vacuum arm and newly developed cleaning fluid. project-audio.com
Björk is an early adopter of innovations in music. In this ground-breaking 360° video, first shown at New York’s MoMA PS1 and London’s Rough Trade in March 2015, she dances in a neon dress on the black cliffs of Grótta, Iceland.
The Weeknd feat Eminem The Hills (Remix) The Canadian singer’s cinematic foray into 360° technology sees him walking through an apocalyptic scene with explosions and comets falling from the sky.
The Donnies The Amys Runaround Last August, this indiepop duo released the most exciting 360° music performance video so far. A single long shot takes the viewer through the band’s apartment with musicians performing in every corner.
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April Act of God Blasphemous Belgian comedy The Brand New Testament opens in cinemas today. The film hilariously combines God, gorillas and moral guidance to tell the tale of a morally corrupt lord who lives in Brussels. Luckily, his daughter takes matters into her own hands. imdb.com
England and France face a massive task in stopping the mighty Kiwis
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As the popularity of rugby sevens continues to grow, one of its biggest competitions, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, lands in England for the 10th and final tournament of the 2015-16 season. Since the debut of the series in 1999, New Zealand have claimed the trophy 12 times. Can they beat the other 16 teams to make it lucky 13? worldrugby.org/sevens-series
May 21-22 Muddy hell
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Take in the beautiful grounds of this stately home by rubbing your face in their dirt while tackling Tough Mudder’s 18km of rope, walls, and dumpsters of ice water. For a lighter challenge, there’s an 8km event on May 14. toughmudder.co.uk
Despite the name, comics are only a small part of the geek-fest that is the MCM London Comic Con. Have pics taken with your favourite characters, get your Hulk hands autographed by comic, TV and movie stars, or lose yourself in a sea of Deadpools at the cosplay parade. mcmcomiccon.com
April Total pants Head along to the new exhibition that puts the ‘why?’ in Y-fronts. Undressed: A Brief History Of Underwear at London’s V&A Museum has a root through our collective smalls drawer and charts 350 years of evolution in undies. vam.ac.uk
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June Fear today... April 29-May 2 Play time EICC, Edinburgh At the Insomnia Gaming Festival – coming to Scotland for the first time – eSports fans will get the chance to compete in everything from Counter-Strike and Halo 5 to FIFA 16 and Super Smash Bros for cash prizes. Less competitive players can try out new games and meet their creators, attend talk panels featuring stars from YouTube and Twitch, and buy limited-edition merchandise. insomniagamingfestival.com
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Fright fans, take note: today’s your last chance to be scared silly at Goosebumps Alive, an adults-only immersive experience in vaults beneath the streets of London. With 19 nightmarish rooms to explore, it’s date-night gold. the-vaults.org
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Even as a nonrunner, you can be part of the Wings for Life World Run
Live experience No matter where you are, you can witness the most extraordinary running event of the year on your laptop or smartphone. Check out all the live streams, statistics and pin boards in order to track your friends and celebrities at: wingsforlife worldrun.com Dublin and Cambridge are two of the locations for the 2016 Wings for Life World Run
Former rugby pro Felix Jones has started running and shows no signs of slowing down When a neck injury forced Munster captain and Ireland international Felix Jones into early retirement from rugby last year, he found running helped fill the void. Thanks to the Wings for Life World Run, the 28-year-old can do it while raising awareness of spinal cord injuries, too. Here are his top tips. “Find enjoyment in running,” says Jones. “For some people, that may be in a gym, but running in a green area or along a coastline can give you stimulus. Banish the idea of pain and pushing yourself.” “Change it up,” he says. “In rugby, the maximum you run is 10km, in short, intense bursts. Now, my training is more steady, more long-distance, with more hill running.” Can’t make it to any of the 34 cities where the Wings for Life World Run will be held on May 8, 2016? Be part of this global event with a Wings for Life Selfie Run instead. Just download the free app for iOS or Android and the virtual Catcher Car will be after you. wingsforlifeworldrun.com
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“Stick at it,” says Jones. “Having been in a professional environment, I learned the discipline needed to train every day. You really get an appreciation of how good it is for you physically and mentally.” “It helps to have a goal,’ he says. “Growing up loving rugby and having had that taken away, I definitely needed to replace it with something. And I can still run – I’m lucky. Someone with a spinal cord injury would give anything to be able to get up and just walk this race. Running for those who can’t at the World Run is a motivating factor for me.” Felix Jones will be running in Dublin
Fundraising One hundred per cent of the entry fee goes to spinal cord research – with the goal of finding a cure for paraplegia. But even if you don’t participate, you can still donate. Check out the dedicated fundraising campaign at: wingsforlife worldrun.com
Live stream Catcher Car action, interviews with regional winners and celebrities – Red Bull TV delivers all the action from the races across the world. And if you’re not able to watch it live, it will be available as VOD on redbull.tv
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WIN AT POKER Everyone has fantasised about winning big at cards and living off the spoils. But where do you start? Byron Kaverman, 29, has won almost $7 million in poker games worldwide. In 2015, the American bagged his first World Series of Poker bracelet, and the Global Poker Index named him Player Of The Year. A former psychology student, Kaverman closely watches his opponents’ body language: “Some people are talkative at the table,” he says. “They’re trying to throw off their opponents, but they’re just giving themselves away.” Here are his tips…
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“Take the initiative and, if you can, bet first. If someone else does, don’t just match their bet, raise it. This aggressive approach will win you games. Never simply match others’ bets – that’s the sign of a beginner. Play passively and others will sense weakness. They’ll spot a lack of confidence in your cards and bust you out of the game.”
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“I maintain the same expression every hand, no matter what cards I’ve got. Be aware of your physical tendencies so you don’t give off any tells. I don’t wear shades, but if you blink when nervous, they can be useful. Also, balance the time you take to make a decision. Even if you know your move straight away, you should always take the same amount of time so you don’t give anything away to your opponents.”
“If you lose a hand, just forget about it and focus on the next one. Then, at the end of the day, analyse the hand and look at what you could have done differently. If it’s a multiple-day tournament, concentrate on the next day, then revisit the hands when the tournament’s over. Some people write down the hands they lost, but I remember the significant ones. I analyse them by myself, or talk them through with friends.”
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“Be disciplined: exceeding your budget will affect your game. Play tournaments that cost one per cent of your bankroll to buy in [enter]. So, if you have $1,000 to play with, you can go for a $10 buy-in without worrying. In my time, I’ve played 15-20 tournaments in a row without winning any money. You have to allow for that, or you’ll go broke fast.”
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“It’s important to keep a cool head – if you get upset, it’ll affect your game. I don’t let poker affect my emotions and I don’t feel any pressure to win. I play my best and accept that the results are out of my control. How? Remember, even when you’re 70 per cent favourite to win, there’s still a 30 per cent chance that you’ll lose. Understanding that and taking it one hand at a time is a good way to keep your emotions in check.”
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RUNNER’S GUIDE Want to hit the ground running? We’ve pulled together the sleekest, techiest, ready-to-go gear that helps get you moving on the road or on the trail Words: Lisa Jhung
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The Hoka One One Speedgoat, like the rest of the company’s maxedout cushioning line, softens any trail with ample (and we mean ample) cushioning. This technically aggressive shoe features 4mm toothy lugs that protrude on the outsole and are able to grab mud and shed it just as quickly as you charge ahead. With all that cush and traction, not to mention a protective upper, you’d think this thing would weigh you down. Not so – the Speedgoat weighs 275g. hokaoneone.com
With its protective toe bumper shielding you from swearing should you kick a rock, and the aggressive outsole made from particularly grippy rubber, the Wings Pro 2 (337g) is ready for adventure. It’s a supportive shoe that pulls snugly around the foot via one-pull, Kevlar laces. Just don’t forget to tuck them into the handy lace garage – a pocket of fabric at the top of the tongue – before you set off, or risk being tripped up by a snagging tree branch. salomonsports.com
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TRAIL LULULEMON SURGE SHORTS These 7in shorts will make your trail plum-smugglers obsolete. And, yes, Lululemon is for guys as well. The Canadian outfitters enter the fray with the standard sweat-wicking material, but with a super-convenient waistband that can store your shirt as temperatures climb on the trail. The fabric construction includes Lycra for stretch and two pockets for gels. lululemon.com
GARMIN FORERUNNER 920XT GPS WATCH It’s hard to know how far you’ve run on the trail, and for the most part, it doesn’t matter (trail runners should measure time and effort over miles). But if you must know – and geek out on data like pace, and even your cadence and VO2 Max estimates – the Forerunner 920XT is for you. And if you’re a trail runner who dabbles in swimming and/or triathlon, good news: it also captures swim metrics, like stroke rate. Inspired for an off-road triathlon? Do it. garmin.com
LA SPORTIVA HELIOS 2.0 SHOE With a soft and flexible heel cup (not the stride-correcting, rigid cup found on most trail shoes), and featherlight weight (238g), the Helios 2.0 is billed as a neutral, minimalist trail shoe. But thanks to the one-pull laces creating a secure fit, it feels agile and able on technical terrain. lasportiva.com
CEP RUN MERINO SHORT CUT SOCK The mid-shin length of these socks does a great job keeping dirt, pebbles and sticks from getting between your feet and sock and irritating your skin. They serve up the natural, body temperature-regulating benefits of wool, but are blended with polyamide, spandex and polypropylene to help keep their shape after multiple washings. The padding in high-pressure zones ensures comfort. cepsports.com
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HELLY HANSEN ENROUTE 1/2 ZIP LIFA FLOW LS TOP High-intensity pursuits require clothing that can keep up with the pace. The quick-drying fabric of this long-sleeve trail-running top draws on four decades of active research to pull away excess heat and sweat, keeping you cool and sweat-free at all times. Grip-printed seamless shoulders ensure comfort, even when carrying a backpack, and mesh panels deliver increased breathability on those warmer days. hellyhansen.com
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SCOTT KINABALU RC SHOE There are shoes you can run in, and shoes made for running. These are definitely the latter – with an AeroFoam midsole that’s up to 25 per cent lighter and comfier than the EVA foam used in many other running shoes, insoles specifically built for male and female forefoot and heel sizes, and a rockershaped tread that reduces strain, increases mid-stance stability and delivers a faster, more efficient stride. scott-sports.com
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These Bluetooth earphones deliver a custom fit straight out of the box, thanks to three types of technology including a comfortable rear fin that locks snugly around any ear shape, hook-shaped earbuds that won’t fall out, and sticky gel sleeves that hold them in place up to 30 per cent more securely than other buds – all ensuring you don’t lose your music or motivation on the move. skullcandy.co.uk
If you like the idea of a trail-ready racing flat, this is it. The FujiLyte (227g) rides low on minimal cushioning, but with toothy traction underfoot. The upper is super-airy and even the tongue is almost paper-thin. The result is a fast-feeling shoe that handles anything from flat trails to mountain scrambles. Best suited for runners with good mechanics. asics.com
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RUNNER’S GUIDE SAUCONY HURRICANE ISO 2 SHOE This plush, stable shoe (306g) is ready for your marathon training. It combines ample cushioning with structure. A firm rubber post in the midsole on the medial side keeps your form – ideal for overpronators, and neutral runners who need extra guidance and support in their stride when tired. Ample padding on the tongue and around the heel collar ensure comfort. saucony.com
SKECHERS GORUN4 SHOE This is a breathable, flexible, crazy-light (221g) shoe. It’s built to promote landing on your midfoot instead of your heel for the most efficient running possible, with a minimal ‘drop’ from heel cush to forefoot cush. The GoRun4 feels about as freeing as the Nike Free RN Distance, but has a touch more structure to it. A roomy fit, especially in the forefoot, lets toes splay out wide for a natural feel. skechers.com
GET SLICK TOMTOM RUNNER 2 GPS WATCH BROOKS LSD JACKET This windproof, water-resistant running shell has urban chops: it looks cool enough to pass for your commuter jacket or your grab-a-coffee layer. When you need it, the jacket protects you from wind, rain and cold with a draft flap – an extra piece of material layered behind the zip – and cinch cord at the waist. When you don’t, the jacket easily packs down to the size of an orange. Reflective detailing helps drivers see you. brooksrunning.com
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The only thing this sports watch doesn’t do is power your legs. Measuring speed, pace, distance and calories burned, it tracks your heart rate and delivers the stats on the go. With modes for running, cycling, swimming and the gym, you can dial it up from easy through fat burn to sprint. And to ease the pain, it can hold 500 songs and comes preloaded with a Ministry Of Sound workout track. tomtom.com THE RED BULLETIN
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HELLY HANSEN PACE TIGHTS Featuring a quick-dry mesh behind the knee and ergonomically placed seams for extra comfort, the supportive, stretch fabric of these stylish training tights has won them a few awards. Aside from boasting about running in a pair of prizewinning pants, you can also brag about the sweatproof pocket for your smartphone, UPF 40 sun protection and the 360° reflective fabric for night running. hellyhansen.com
Thanks to a twist-locking fit to your ear, JBL guarantees these Bluetooth buds will never hurt, fall out or get in your way, even during the most rigorous workout. And an IPX5 rating means they’ll survive copious amounts of sweat, too. Put that to the test with the MapMyFitness Premium membership that comes with your purchase. There’s also a heart-rate measuring edition coming later in the year. uk.jbl.com
STANCE FUSION RUN NO-SHOW SOCK Not wearing socks when out running on a warm day may sound appealing, but the friction causes blisters. The next best thing? These sweat-wicking, snug-fitting socks feel barely there, while adding a layer of performance. Mesh vents from the top of the foot to the arch aid in breathability, while the anatomical fit means there’s no sock slippage within your shoe. A tight, 200-needle thread count adds to the sleek feel and durability. stance.com
REEBOK ZPRINT RUN SHOE A knit upper makes this shoe look good in the gym, around town and on the run – and it performs, to boot. Weighing 252g, it’s a lowcut, low-profile shoe that ranks high in comfort, the knit upper wrapping softly yet securely around each foot. More dense foam around the perimeter adds to a feeling of control. reebok.com
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NIKE FREE RN DISTANCE SHOE This iteration (250g) of Nike Free still lets feet flex and move naturally – feeling sock-like with the single-layer, engineered-knit upper securing around feet via lightweight Flywire cables – but works for more people, and more miles. It also has a tad more structure to it – the sipes cut into the light and responsive Lunarlon cushioning aren’t as deep as on other Frees, which means these flex a little less while still feeling… you guessed it: free. nikerunning.com THE RED BULLETIN
Designed specifically for men who run, this T-shirt has a slim fit and short sleeves. With fewer seams to save weight, it also features ventilation zones to help keep you cool. Contrasting cuffs and an iridescent tape running down the back of the shirt are both stylish and reflective, to help you stay safe if the light is less than ideal. odlo.com
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA February 2016 Strong winds combined with uncharacteristically big swells created perfect conditions for big-air tricks at the 2016 Red Bull King Of The Air kiteboarding contest. “It’s crazy how much risk we took out there,” says Brazilian Reno Romeu. “We were scared, but the levels of adrenalin overrode the fear factor.” redbullkingoftheair.com
“This is one of the biggest and craziest megaloop late rolls in my entire life” Kiteboarder Reno Romeu turns on the style at Red Bull King Of The Air 2016. He finished fourth overall
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