shows:

• Thursday, April 26
  We were first made aware of the music of Toronto's Allison Cameron from her killer disc on the esteemed Rat-Drifting record label. It featured her compositions for a trio, featuring Eric Chenaux and Stephen Parkinsons, playing very unusual pieces for a variety of stringed instruments. When Allison applied for a touring grant via Circuit (the Canadian network of of bookers/ performance-space-runners of which Bug Incision is a member) it was a no-brainer to book her in Calgary. It turns out that Allison is largely known as a composer of contemporary chamber works. She's had pieces performed all over the place, played by a who's who of new music ensembles (check allisoncameron.com/bio.html), and maintains a healthy back catalog of releases. As an improvisor, she's played with Ryan Driver, Doug Tielli, Gert-Jan Prins, and Wilbert de Joode, among others. 
  
  Allison Cameron will perform solo, and then in collaboration with the Bent Spoon Duo. The BSD, comprised of Chris Dadge and Scott Munro, has been working together since 2002, remaining consistent members in the Bent Spoon legacy as it shrunk from Ensemble and Trio. Their approach is a multi-instrumental one, utilizing as many instruments as they can be bothered to round up pre-gig. There is an inclination towards stringed instruments, percussion, and crude, on-the-fly amplification methods. They have a bunch of releases on Bug Incision Records, as well as tapes on Holy Cheever Church, Middle James Co, Total Vermin, and a new one on House of Alchemy. 
  
  The night will begin with the latest chapter in Mark Fleischhaker's odyssey of solo performance, aka Terrible Crayon. He works with a minimal setup, using his voice, some pedals, and tapes. What makes it work is his unique sense of dramatic pacing within his pieces, which seem to be uniformly concise and controlled, while quite clearly revelling in the possibilities of 'experimental music'. 
  
  Preceding the music, Cameron will host an informal chat about her music, methods, and ideas about performance and improvisation. This is a highly welcomed new apsect to the Bug Incision concert series, and will take place in the same room, at 7:30pm. All are welcome.
  
  Weeds Cafe: 1903 20th Ave NW
  8-10pm, talk by Allison Cameron at 7:30pm
  pay what you can
  all ages
  
  http:// www.allisoncameron.com/
  http:// www.bugincision.com/
  http:// terriblecrayon.bandcamp.com /

news:

• Descriptions and artwork posted for four new releases for spring 2012 in releases
• samples + reviews section added to all releases in the bim- series, plus downloads for select out-of-print releases in releases
• Bug Incision received a generous grant from Calgary 2012 to present a year's worth of concerts, every two months. Bookings and scheduling are underway, and will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Acts include Fossils, Jack Wright, Not The Wind Not The Flag, Gordon Allen, Chris Riggs, and more.

new releases:

• Burro Burnt Monument, Kyle Brenders Brandon Valdivia, Andrew Coltrane/Mike Khoury Concrete Shoes

COMING SOON:

• Pascal Nichols & Simon Rose: Sombrero Galaxy
• repress of Chris Dadge: A Moth That Smiles As It Burns Is Better Than You
• Andre Bourgeois/Chris Dadge: Spaces Are The Place
• Chris Dadge: Near and Distant Skies (live in Moncton)
• Bug Incision Tapes (the Gamecock, more)
• archival scans of the Bug Incision presents programs from 2007-2009