Today's video comes from Alela Diane, the Portland-based songwriter whose exquisite Cusp album from 2018 dealt with motherhood, womanhood, and living as an artist in ways that rarely get addressed publicly. One of Cusp's highlights, "Moves Us Blind," is performed here with Heather Woods Broderick on piano and Mirabai Peart on percussion. It's a moving and memorable performance, conveying an undeniably strong emotional undercurrent beneath the song's gentle exterior.
With 2019's incarnation of the festival approaching swiftly, you'll want to head over to the Pickathon site and get your tickets before it's too late. They've got the full daily schedule posted, so ticket holders can start planning their perfect weekend now.
Check out previous episodes of our ongoing Pickathon Starlight Series!
• Episode 1: Shinyribs
• Episode 2: Hailu Mergia
• Episode 3: Wild Child
• Episode 4: Bedouine
• Episode 5: Rising Appalachia
• Episode 6: Shinyribs Redux