This week you get a taste of some local flavor, in the form of the D.C.-based Deep Dish. This Iranian duo, otherwise known as Dubfire (not his real name) and Sharam (real name), have been responsible for some real club bangers over the last decade. They bring a moody sensibility to epic house, and the result will move you. Let’s start with ‘Flashdance,’ officially released in 2004. This song was a massive hit, see if you can tell why:

 

Deep Dish does not always work in tandem, as Sharam has something of an affinity for sugary pop house. Here he remixes Eddie Murphy’s classic, ‘Party All The Time,’ with great results. Imagine grooving to this back in 2006 (NSFW):

  

Hit the jump for five (5) more videos from these D.C. denizens.

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Don't worry, Morgan. Spring is almost here.

This week, you’re in for a treat. I’m going to share with you some of the best links of this past winter that I’ve been selfishly hoarding, and some of the new hotness. Take them into spring break with you, mmkay? Also, that sweet picture of MF above can be found here.

• A collection of awesome rollercoaster souvenir photos.

• Apparently, everyone under 25 should be able to hear this annoying sound. If you can’t, congratulations on losing your hearing early!

• Simon Rich wrote this a while ago, but so what: what life would be like if adults were treated like children.

• DCist has a great collection of things overheard in D.C.

• Greg Rutter has compiled a list of the 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On the Internet. Brush up on your memes, people.

Hit the jump for bad paintings of Obama, some clever re-editing of Fox News, and Daredevil being a douche.

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Hello there, trailer-heads. I’ve got two excellent trailers for you this week, from two very different movies. First up is the trailer for ‘State of Play.’ I involuntarily cringed at the sight of Ben Affleck in a serious film, but the trailer punches up Russell Crowe’s role to great effect. As we approach the inauguration, I’m certainly in the mood for an inside-the-beltway thriller, and this teaser does a good job of conveying the premise without ruining the plot. The only problem is that it all seems a little cookie-cutter, or like a Gary Condit-gone-D.C. tale. Bonus points for the sexual tension between Helen Mirren and Crowe, though. Grade: B+

Hit the jump for a trailer so vulgar that I couldn’t risk putting it on the main page.

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