EDITOR’S LETTER PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE Whoever said “Good things come to those who wait” hasn’t met the stars of this month’s TheRedBulletin. There’s trail-riding superstar Danny MacAskill (page 56), who, a decade ago, worked in an Edinburgh bike shop and dreamt of making a huge gap jump onto the roof of the store next door. Two years earlier, Anna von Boetticher (page 30) tried diving without an air tank. Today, she’s our cover star, freediving beneath icebergs. Strongman Mike McCastle (page 40) reprogrammed his own survival mechanism to motivate himself to help others. Japanese band DYGL (page 48) wanted to emulate their western idols; in the process they’ve found themselves at war with the hypocrisy of their homeland’s music industry. Meanwhile, Michael Kiwanuka (page 26) kickstarted his music career by walking out on Kanye, and actor Linda Hamilton (page 24) is battling Terminators and Hollywood ageism at a youthful 63 years old. CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE MAUREEN O’HAGAN The Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist has met many surprising characters in her career, but none quite like strongman Mike McCastle. “Before I sat down with Mike, I had a picture in my mind that turned out to be completely wrong,” she says. “I don’t think I’ve met someone so different from what his list of achievements would suggest.” Page 40 STUART KENNY For the Edinburgh-based writer, interviewing Danny MacAskill was an achievement unlocked. “I’ve been a follower since 2009, watching him ride his bike along railings in The Meadows without impaling himself,” he says. “Ten years later, it was a few hundred yards from that railing that we chatted. They say don’t meet your heroes, but if that hero is Danny, you’re safe.” Page 56 For photographer Tobias Friedrich, shooting in Greenland’s fjords wasn’t easy: “It was -2°C, so Anna [von Boetticher] only had 15-20 minutes in such an extreme environment.” Page 30 TOBIAS FRIEDRICH (COVER) 04 THE RED BULLETIN
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