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...heavy jamfest for which he wrote all the material, played all the instruments, and sang. The band, named for the term for UFOs seen by American pilots flying over Europe during World War II, came into its own with 1997's softer, more intricate album The Colour and the Shape, which included the radio hit "Everlong." After becoming disgusted with the Los Angeles scene, the Foo Fighters, now consisting of Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Taylor Hawkins, spent most of 1999 holed up at Grohl's house in suburban Virginia tweaking their sound. The results on There Is Nothing...
...getting into great shape in practice," Botterill said. "Having a small team helps team chemistry because we're all focused and we know everyone is going to have to contribute...
...Some songs were more "rock" than others, and in the end we were able to shape each one without disrupting the continuity of the overall sound. The snare and bass drum on "Isn't It Strange" got a "big kick in the arse," to quote Ellard, while "Coast of California" kept its mellow-thing, true to the state it was written in. Meanwhile, the glockenspiel part got blended in. It's still there, believe me, but let's just say it's not upstaging the lead vocal...
Taking over from Don will be his deputy, Adi Ignatius. "TIME Asia is in great shape, thanks to Don's leadership," says Ignatius, who was the Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Beijing and Moscow as well as business editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. "I hope to build on that, continuing to liven up the magazine; see it become edgier, wittier, more personality driven, more interactive." He will get help from an import of sorts. After two years in New York City as a writer in TIME's Business section, Karl Taro Greenfeld will become Ignatius' deputy...
...SHAPE Even as the number of overweight children increases, many schools are reinforcing unhealthy habits by cutting back on gym classes. Physical education is meant to provide exercise and encourage lifetime fitness, but a recent study found that only 26% of high schools require at least three years of phys ed. It's worse in lower grades: California middle schoolers get only 25 minutes of physical activity a week...