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This issue we have an eclectic bunch--some classics, one clunker, but as always, rock'n'roll. Well, almost. We have both the new Beck (Guero) and Coldplay (X&Y), two utterly different approaches to recycling rock's heritage with two entirely different outcomes. And for fun we compare a couple of Beatles' covers from 801 and Gomez, different bands from different eras who share a reverence for where it all began.
801 Live (EG)
Gomez, Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline (Virgin)
Any time you cover a Beatles song, you run a basic risk: your rendition and performance are rarely judged for what they are--they're measured against the original and its ...