Both Sides Now was more homage than any attempt by Deans to emulate her Canadian inspiration. There was no overthinking here. No attempt to impersonate her predecessor. No on-stage chain smoking. While the music was Mitchell’s, the show was all the New Zealander’s, and all New Zealand, right down to the quartet of taciturn blokes in black T-shirts – including the perpetually cool Paul McLaney (Gramsci) on guitar – behind her on the stage. And from Deans herself there was a minimum of onstage banter or biography to distract people. It was all about the music. Hers is a powerful voice, arguably richer and more nuanced, definitely more powerful than Mitchell’s own. The Canadian is an incredible songwriter, her music full of thoughtful introspection, whimsy, lament, hope and despair – as heard in