Check out the new music video from Matthew Hemerlein, AKA Lo-Fang.

People with jaw-dropping proficiency with a particular instrument usually receive titles like “prodigy” or “virtuoso” and earn immediate attention. Matthew Hemerlein could easily earn that distinction with any of the six instruments he plays. Many of those (violin, cello, upright bass) are often reserved for jazz or classical ensembles, but Hemerlein’s approach has some leanings toward popular music. Although he’s frequently compared to another great violinist (Andrew Bird), he says he aligns more closely…

Photo by Marcellina. It’s been a banner week for Christon “Christylez” Bacon, who last week joined Muhsinah as the second D.C. artist to receive a Grammy nomination for 2010. He is also one of the artists that the D.C. Commission on the Arts recognized with a Young Artist Award for 2010. DC CAH awarded more than $59,000 to a combined 29 artists, whose ranks include performance artist Mary Coble, fashion/able photographer Nicole Aguirre, and…