Owen - The Armoire (Nervous Energies session) feat Oscar

While in Chicago of May 2011 Mike Kinsella (Owen) was gracious enough to allow me into his home to film 3 Nervous Energies sessions. Mike played a new track The Armoire, Brown Hair in a Bird's Nest from New Leaves, and O, Evelyn... from his most recent 7" of the same name. All his music is available on Polyvinyl, you need to own all of it.

[@strugglesofa9-5life39]

coming back to this after a decade feels... welcoming.. and warm. and all the memories just poured in endlessly.

[@EchoingEmpire]

same, thought the same and then I read your comment...

[@pthfan712]

The thing I love about him is that he just sings what's real. Stuff that just goes on in every day life. He's also very metaphorical in his words. And in this video, yes the dog is funny, but it just goes to show that he really is just chilled out in his house as if he isn't even on camera. Mike Kinsella is by far one of my favorite artists. He's amazing.

[@fat.E]

"Oscar!... I'm Home Again". Mike and Tim and Nate are in a league of their own. True musicians and performers.

[@jamesrendall7216]

Oscar killed it! Mike was good too.

[@PR4Y4SNOW]

The tonality of this song is so natural and unique. Kinsella is a legend; the most underated artist I know of.

[@xbraidx]

So perfect. As soon as he starts talking about being home with his family Oscar starts barking without realizing he was adding emphasis to the lyrics of the song. Very nice.

[@sweetgoose]

back here in 2020 hitting that replay button :)

[@musicismyfavorite777]

Look at his picking fingers... really look at them. He makes it look so effortless. Like, seriously, I even play guitar and I have no idea how he does it!

[@suethatswho]

This song is beautiful and so is he

[@Islingtonians]

"The Devil knows I'm born again, and I can't hold these walls up on my own"either, my brother...none of us here can, and isn't it great to know who can???

[@mdenryu9383]

Been listening to his music for a couple of years now, putting aside the beautiful lyrics, I really respect his finger picking and finger placement. Got a long way to go for me to learn this, and I have been playing guitar for 12 years lol

[@Tito_Mikko]

been a fan since 2016. still gold as ever.

[@Lemmiwinks07]

i love this man.

[@88Cloak]

I love how metaphoric this guy is! Good stuff...

[@TheJOEgun]

i fuckin love this song. owen plays the best acoustic guitar licks ive ever heard in my life ever. lol. seriously does

[@aislesmusic]

Nothing but pure talent from Mike Kinsella

[@THEUNOTE]

Tell me about it! Just listen to it a thousand times; it helps. God love him, but Mike's timing is from another planet.

[@ArgentinianCreep]

that was ridiculously gorgeous. wow. just wow.

[@AValleySound]

the best artist I have ever heard

[@yogacholandha]

Before reading the description, I instantly knew that it was his home, hahahahaha.

[@weneedsecrets]

this is amazing. can't wait for the new record.

[@RideTheLightning3000]

Mike is my hero.

[@fromdusktilspawn]

love your work dude.

[@Kyotospeak]

"All his music is available on Polyvinyl, you need to own ALL OF IT." True.

[@dangribbin]

Great song. Feels like I'm just sitting in his house watching him.

[@SineRider]

hahaha holy shit oscar

[@andreaandrea808]

SineRider whoa!!! Crazy to see Sinerider here :)

[@alexanderrestucci3604]

He always looks baked, but I know he isn't Hahahaha this is beautiful though. Mike is a musical genius in general but everything he writes is poetic, thoughtful and inspirational. Cheers!

[@Sieist23Jahrealt]

i really dig the way mike kinsella plays the guitar. ima take lessons

[@hopesfall5]

Brown hair in a Bird's Nest has such a beautiful tone, as for the chord progression, and tonality it has so much more than this song. However, The Armoir is still a beautiful piece. Would love to know the tuning for Brown Hair in a Bird's Next though, seems pretty easy to play.

[@downfallofmyballz]

i love this and i'm ashamed to say that i just now realized he was part of american football. and i've been swearing by their record and falling asleep to it for a couple years now.

[@untuned92]

It looked like Oscar's barking totally tensed up Mike and threw him off a little. Still amazing performance though, I love how lost I feel in all of Mike's music. One big wandering melody.

[@bwnicpon1]

Mike, his brother and cousins went to my high school. Even though they are all a good ten+ years older than me it's still neat!

[@SapphireDreamssss]

Oscar's dog barks are like the inner mind conflict one might thing about while listening

[@715Tyler]

feat. Oscar! hahah . As long as Mike Kinsella keeps writing/playing music - than I'll always have something to listen to! *

[@WilliamGeorgeBrowne]

when is this song coming out!! lol soo good

[@musicismyfavorite777]

@AccidentAmbulance I know, while learning this song I just now started using my middle finger while I pick, I used to only use my thumb and pointer, but that's almost impossible with this song lol. Not only is he an incredible player/writer, but his skills in the studio are freaking remarkable. The stuff he adds in his songs are just perfectly pinpointed. He knows exactly what to do to fill them out on an album, and yet his acoustic versions are still as awesome.

[@jayseweaver4238]

CALM DOWN OSCAR

[@andreplaysmusic]

@moogrocker i beg to differ man. Mark definitely has his own style, and i think that a few of Mikes older tracks (possum, everyone feels like you) have a little bit of a Mark Kozelek feel, but Mike definitely branched into his own, warmer, faster tempo style.

[@SpringStingray]

Damn it Oscar, why you have to be so cute :c

[@amikemoreawesome]

@matpeachey My favorite by far is "At home with owen." 2nd place goes to "I do perceive." I think those are often considered his best.

[@corsairaffair6957]

The artist formerly known as “Oscar”

[@iseecolin]

Playing this song and trying to sing it is so hard.

[@evankeen1245]

Colin Shea not at all)

[@moogrocker]

he gets more and more like Mark Kozelek with every new batch of songs.

[@buddytyree]

I love watching how nonchalant he is with being a musical genius.

[@fauxdesire1]

Dat smile when Oscar barks!

[@benrhysjenkins]

@markjlombardo You should have listened to him from the start in his earlier projects then! American Football is my favourite.

[@DiCola119]

If he missed even a single note I didn't hear it. I can't get even a few lines into the song because of the timing and the technical skill needed

[@Jav5355]

Awesome song, anyone know what the real meaning of this song?

[@dallaslowderful]

What's tuning is this in? I feel like I could learn it if I knew that... thanks to whomever can help!

[@sweetgoose]

a little bit late after your comment but if anyone is still looking its DGCGAC :)

[@gramnegative17]

@dallaslowderful DGCGAC with a capo on the first fret

[@supamayn17]

i think that's his favorite flannel

[@IVlarcus]

he is too good at playing a guitar

[@sweetgoose]

well this is nice isn't it!

[@IMACKS31]

What camera was this shot with?

[@jaredkolb5692]

drummer for Owls too :)

[@jasonking3540]

Dammit, Oscar!

[@crisfabrizi1859]

I love Owen/Mike so much. No doubt about it. But when I watch his right thumb pick, it's like a fucking octopus appendage just dancing with the wind. Is it smooth and clean? Is it alien as fuck? I'm not certain. Great song

[@AndiMichael]

yeah oscar wakes me up

[@Mineral00]

Does he cut his own hair?

[@UseThisFire]

@gramnegative17 Any interest in tabbing this out? Or if anyone want to tab this out...I would love to but I've never been good at picking out finger picking patterns by ear.

[@SPELTMUSIC]

@musicismyfavorite777 he uses every fucking finger basically, i don't get it either, i've tried, and it's so difficult. he really is such an impressive player. and he makes it look so fucking effortless! while singing...beautifully...

[@downfallofmyballz]

so he plays drums too? what am i doing with my life

[@AlbinoGirlScout]

Damn it Oscar

[@blolz]

his house looks like an advertisement

[@jman3ification]

im just watching his thumb !

[@ThenVersusNow_]

Its a Martin logo

[@danielcrisp5853]

why?

[@ethangreenberg3766]

Oscar!

[@theArchive1O]

you forgot Cap'n Jazz

[@NathanSibs]

@Oscaracer one time it was his phone. hahaha

[@thWrdofficial]

"OSCAR!" lol

[@Sieist23Jahrealt]

dude... get some sleep mike kinsella.

[@TenaciousNacho]

OSCAR.

[@THEUNOTE]

Okay, I am retarded, but is that a Martin DX-1 or some kind of Guild that Mike is playing?

[@tylerborella4503]

OSCAR WHY YOU RUIN THE VIBES!!! D;

[@NathanSibs]

dear repeat button, im sorry. apologies, nathan

[@Oscaracermx]

Mike Kinsella has reall y bad luck for outside factors while playing, there's always cellphones sounding, people talking, babys crying, and dogs barking jaja

[@sergiowako]

I bet that dog is named Oscar caus of oscar wilde

[@pleasure.93]

The armoire That you found by the dumpster While visiting your sister It looks fine In the living room where The others you've rescued Go to die That old mirror by the bed Without much of anything To reflect Save for a few holes In a crippled bed post Shadows that don't move Cobwebs in the corner A dead spider on the wall Well, I'm home But I'm not home Boxes in the basement That were spared From rising waters Discarded blood-stained Drum skins and sticks Rest on your mother's mattress Well, I'm home And somehow while I was gone This house I'd left for dead had lingered on Well, I'm home With my own family in tow And everything's the same But different And I'm home again But the devil knows I'm born again And I can't hold these walls up on my own

[@aPandorasboxofmusic]

Good but you forgot Oscar's part.

[@fizzgigify]

OSCAR.