Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth dropped his most recent project, the No Words EP, in August of 2012 via We Did It. He also hasn't been taking it easy between the release of that EP and present day, and has instead been playing a lot of shows and sharing new tracks. Hemsworth just recently shared two new ones, called "BasedWorld" and "An Overture Might Help Me Stop Thinking About You," both of which are available to stream at the bottom of this post. He's also got a new video for No Words' "Colour & Movement," which you'll also find below.

This February, Ryan Hemsworth will head out on a North American tour with Daedelus, Salva, and Samo Sound Boy. That tour includes a performance at the Bottom Lounge on February 21 with Daedelus and Samo Sound Boy. Advance tickets are on sale now. All dates are listed below.

All known Ryan Hemsworth tour dates and some song streams // videos are below...

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photos by Ben Rodig

Daedelus @ The Mid on 2/17/2012

On Friday night (February 17), Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Daedelus headlined The Mid with support from Conspirator and Little People. The late-night show (10PM - 4AM) served as the afterparty for Lotus, Conspirator, and Emancipator's Congress Theater performance, which took place earlier that night.

BV Chicago photographer Ben Rodig was in attendance. More of his pictures can be found below..

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Daedelus @ BV SXSW 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

LA-based DJ/producer Daedelus has a few upcoming tour dates, which includes a performance at Chicago's The Mid on February 17th. Tickets are on sale now.

Black Milk @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

Black Milk is set to headline Subterranean on March 9th, with support from Psalm One, Add-2, and Black on Black Rhyme. Tickets are on sale now.

Delta Spirit @ Lollapalooza 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister)

Delta Spirt have a new LP on the way and also have announced that they'll be heading out on tour this spring with WATERS. The two bands will hit Metro on March 23rd. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (1/14), at noon CST.

White Rabbits @ United Palace in 2010 (NYC) (more by Chris Gersbeck)

White Rabbits are set to release their third LP, Milk Famous, on March 6th via TBD Records. A full tour has been announced, which will reach Metro on April 8th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

Perfume Genius @ Knitting Factory in 2010 (BKLYN) (more by Chris Gersbeck)

Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) is gearing up for the release of his new LP, Put Your Back N 2 It, out February 20th via Matador Records. Catch him at Schubas on April 10th, as part of a full North American tour in support of the LP. Tickets go on sale this Friday (1/13), at noon CST.

Damien Jurado @ BV SXSW 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Damien Jurado and JBM are playing Schubas on May 16th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, at noon CST.

Arctic Monkeys @ Central Park Summerstage (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)

today in Chicago
* Lollapalooza (Day 2)
* MSTRKRFT @ The Mid
* Turntable.Irl @ Beauty Bar
* DOM, Typhoon @ Subterranean
* Titus Andronicus, Fences @ Reggie's
* White Lies, Rival Schools @ Double Door
* Daedelus, Eskmo, Lorn @ Bottom Lounge
* Foo Fighters, The Joy Formidable @ Metro
* Arctic Monkeys, Disappears @ House of Blues
* The Head & The Heart, Lord Huron @ Hideout
* Fitz and the Tantrums, Christina Perri @ Schubas
* Two Door Cinema Club, Grouplove @ Lincoln Hall
* Lissie, Nightmare and the Cat @ House of Blues (Back Porch)
* The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Young Man @ Empty Bottle

Lollapalooza continues today. If you can't be there you can always stream it online.

What else?

Sharon Van Etten @ Central Presbyterian Church during SXSW (more by Chris Gersbeck)

today in Chicago
* Wire, Lasers And Fast And Sh!T @ Metro
* Emmylou Harris @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* O'death, Grandchildren, Chaperone @ Beat Kitchen
* Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs, Smoke Dza @ Bottom Lounge
* Sharon Van Etten, Little Scream, In Tall Buildings @ Lincoln Hall
* Daedelus, Tokimonsta, Shlomo @ Bottom Lounge (Volcano Room)
* Robert Plant & The Band of Joy, North Mississippi Allstars @ Auditorium Theatre

Wire recently hit Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to play "Red Barked Trees" & "Map Ref 41N 93W". We've got videos of both below.

What else?

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Cut Copy @ Terminal 5 (more by Diana Wong)

The weather is finally starting to turn up, so head out this weekend and catch some great shows!

FRIDAY
Cut Copy, Holy Ghost!, and Kid Color are playing the Riv. You can stream Holy Ghost!'s debut LP over at their label DFA's website. Afterwards, Cut Copy has a DJ Set over at Debonair Social Club, and Holy Ghost! has their own at Smart Bar.

DOM, Heavy Hawaii, and Blane Fonda are playing Subterranean.

Davila 666, The Yolks, and Day Creeper are playing Empty Bottle.

The David Bromberg Quartet are playing both Friday night, and Saturday night at SPACE with Angel Band.

SATURDAY
Sharon Van Etten is playing Lincoln Hall with Little Scream, and In Tall Buildings. Little Scream will be opening up for The Antlers on their Burst Apart tour, starting in mid-May. That'll hit Chicago on June 11th at Metro.

Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs, and Smoke Dza are playing at Bottom Lounge.

Wire (who stopped by Fallon on Tuesday night to play "Red Barked Trees" & "Map Ref 41N 93W"), and Lasers And Fast And Sh!T are playing Metro.

Daedelus (who played the BrooklynVegan / M for Montreal Day Party at SXSW) is playing Bottom Lounge with Tokimonsta, and Shlomo.

O'death is playing Beat Kitchen with Grandchildren, and Chicago favorites: Chaperone.

Robert Plant & The Band of Joy , and the North Mississippi Allstars are playing the Auditorium Theatre.

Emmylou Harris will be performing at the 2011 Blue Jean Gala, which is the annual benefit for the Old Town School of Folk Music.

SUNDAY
Franz Nicolay & Major General, David Dondero, and The Faders are playing Schubas.