Possibly the best band to come out of Texas. It consists of Britt Daniel (vocals, piano, etc.), Jim Eno (drums), and various temporary members. Elektra records had them for a while, but Merge records signed them after being dropped.
Music Lover: Hey - you should pick up "Kill the Moonlight" by Spoon.
Indie Snob: Don't even talk about a band as mainstream as Spoon in my presence.
Music Lover: So what they're in Time magazine! They're still good!
Indie Snob: (groans) ok... fine... (immediately gets addicted)
Indie Snob: Don't even talk about a band as mainstream as Spoon in my presence.
Music Lover: So what they're in Time magazine! They're still good!
Indie Snob: (groans) ok... fine... (immediately gets addicted)
by aleclair July 03, 2005
A word used mostly by and between girls. Often used as a compliment of some sort about physical appearance or objects - hair, makeup, clothes, shoes - although it cannot be determined whether it is authentic or insulting, unless you are a girl.
Girls rarely/never use the word cute when talking about guys. There are many other words for that.
Girls rarely/never use the word cute when talking about guys. There are many other words for that.
<screams>Oh My God!!! Your purse is soooooooo CUTE!</screams>
Overheard: "I was deciding which outfit to wear when going out: my cute pair of high heels... with this cute skirt and cute top..."
Overheard: "I was deciding which outfit to wear when going out: my cute pair of high heels... with this cute skirt and cute top..."
by aleclair September 05, 2005
Lacrosse is a trendy sport that seems to have been idolized by many in the past 5 years. It appears to be a rather preppy sport, although I am not the best judge for that.
1)Honestly, I first heard of Lacrosse two years ago, when someone in my social studies class made a Lacrosse stick as part of a Native American research project.
2)The preppily-dressed senior had to go to her Honda to retrieve the lacrosse stick she forgot.
2)The preppily-dressed senior had to go to her Honda to retrieve the lacrosse stick she forgot.
by aleclair February 21, 2006
Where you're going to end up if you get a master's degree in the following:
1) Art History
2) Fine Arts
3) Philosophy
4) Literature
1) Art History
2) Fine Arts
3) Philosophy
4) Literature
"I know the barista at this Starbucks: she was in my 'Critical Analysis of James Joyce' class in college!"
by aleclair June 21, 2005
In poetry, a Metrical Foot that has an unstressed (short) syllable followed by a long (stressed) syllable.
An iamb, when diagrammed, looks somewhat like this: ^ '
Iambic Pentameter is an iambic verse used by Shakespeare, his colleagues and imitators, and by countless romantic poets throughout the ages.
An iamb, when diagrammed, looks somewhat like this: ^ '
Iambic Pentameter is an iambic verse used by Shakespeare, his colleagues and imitators, and by countless romantic poets throughout the ages.
A Poem about Poetry in Iambic Tetrameter
The Iamb! the Trochee! can't you see
they're different kinds of poetry
Oh no, you say, they're types of verse.
So I was cursed until the end
Oh, God! Oh, Friend, can you help me
Release myself from agony?
The Iamb! the Trochee! can't you see
they're different kinds of poetry
Oh no, you say, they're types of verse.
So I was cursed until the end
Oh, God! Oh, Friend, can you help me
Release myself from agony?
by aleclair January 24, 2006
1. Crazy latin literary/art term for a reminder of death. Memento Mori is often seen in 17th century Dutch paintings.
2. The names of two of the best megawads ever created for DooM II.
2. The names of two of the best megawads ever created for DooM II.
1. If you look at that painting sideways, you'll see a memento mori.
2. After spending a week beating the expertly-crafted levels of Memento Mori II, I was blown away. Every other DooM WAD that followed was bland.
2. After spending a week beating the expertly-crafted levels of Memento Mori II, I was blown away. Every other DooM WAD that followed was bland.
by aleclair February 26, 2006
1. A poet, often a singing poet who might improvise his work, who was around during ancient and mediaeval times. They would often travel between town and town to recite folk ballads and songs. A famous example of a bard is the blind Greek known as Homer.
2. Nickname for Shakespeare
2. Nickname for Shakespeare
1. The bard came to the village to tell tales of times of old and distant lands.
2. Although many people think either (a) "Shakespeare uses too much old english" or (b) "Shakespeare's too intellectual," the Bard's works have remained timeless for over 400 years
2. Although many people think either (a) "Shakespeare uses too much old english" or (b) "Shakespeare's too intellectual," the Bard's works have remained timeless for over 400 years
by aleclair June 21, 2005