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Article: Both Sides Now.(Review)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- February 29, 2000
- Author:
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With a lushly Romantic new album, Joni Mitchell speaks to the lover in us al
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What exactly is it about Joni Mitchell? Given that many of her songs are expressions of romantic love clearly intended only for the opposite sex, how does she manage to shine her searchlight into not only her darkest corners but ours as well? From her self-titled 1968 debut to her moving new release, Both Sides Now, she has always disregarded "appropriate" behavior as defined by society and the musical powers that be, following her heart and forging a unique path, even at her own peril. She is unable to live any ...