Music, Politics, and the Metal Reed

Lyricist, guitarist and concertina* stylist, "Fiddlers for Peace" organizer, curator of the "Deep Poetry Project", and editor of the Pepper Spray Times. 2004 honoree by the City of Berkeley for homeless advocacy, 2003 honoree for civil liberties activism through music, humor, and art by the Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women, winner of the East Bay Express' readers' poll "Best Solo Performer" for 2002, and selected as one of the San Francisco Bay Guardian's 2001 "Best of the Bay". Featured writer at the Centre for Political Song, Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, etc. Failure to Disperse Acoustic Revolt and Road Show emsemble and solo performances. Published commentator in local and national fora . Performing at Bay Area venues...

Rhythm and Muse Saturday, April 26th, 6:30 pm, featured performer Carol Denney at the unique nonprofit Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.,, between Eunice & Rose Sts., behind Live Oak Park, 510-644-6893. Open mic sign-up 6:30 p.m., featured performer 7 p.m. Admission free, donations appreciated. Piano & two mics available. More info: 510-527-9753 or BerkeleyArtCenter.org

Berkeley Ecology Center Seed Swap 6:30 pm, Saturday, February 23rd, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, bring your fiddle, get some seeds and save biodiversity, potluck and, like, totally awesome raffle.

Peace Symbol Golden Jubilee, Wednesday, February 20th, featuring Wavy Gravy, Carol Denney, with Gary Lapow, Wavy Gravy, and selected poets and musicians. The Berkeley Arts Festival and Peace for Keeps are pleased to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Peace Symbol with open poetry and folk music singalong Wednesday, February 20th--a full moon total eclipse at 7:45 p.m.--and Thursday, February 21st at the Festival Gallery, 2209-13 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, from 7-10 p.m. This is a benefit for the Central Committee for Conscentious Objectors. Poets and musicians are encouraged to honor the Golden Jubilee and conscientious objectors with 10-15 minute creative contributions. Tickets for audience members are $5 on up.To schedule and for further information, call Armin A. Legdon--aka Arnie Passman (510) 845-5481, pazmopa@yahoo.com.

Noe Valley Farmers Markets first Saturday mornings with Kerry Parker and Failure to Disperse....

...or pick up some recordings:, also available at Downhome Music, CDBaby, and Amazon.com.

Click here for the PG&E song,
alternatively titled Write the Check and Shut Up.

April 2008 issue of the Pepper Spray Times.

March 2008 issue of the Pepper Spray Times; download, distribute, plagiarize wildly.

Drop the SLAPP-Suit: The Real News About People's Park. The real improvement to People's Park isn't anything physical, and they won't let you talk about it.

Life Is Much Better in Jail
New, Enhanced Rules for People's Park
"Bob's Blankets", A short story in remembrance of Bob Nichols.
"Save the Trains - Stop the Politicians"
"For the Gates, a song for San Quentin"
"Another Puppet Committee, or, The Canary in the Freebox"
The Upside of Getting Shot by the Vice President
How to Riot in French
Don't think for a minute that Berkeley has free speech...1-17-05
"What's going down now in People's Park: donate clothing, get a ticket - how Berkeley can you be?"

Favorite moments in media.
A Simple Music Lesson.
Ten Things I Loved About the Recall
The Deep Poetry Project...The the money spent on Berkeley's most recent "arts district" project brought about the "Deep Poetry Project", poetry about holes, to highlight the disparity between Addison Street's poetry-pocked sidewalks and west and south Berkeley sidewalks, laden with the essence of evocative art, the hole...
Politics is always worth thoughtful contemplation.
10 Myths About the Freebox in People's Park.
Song for Kevin Freeman, killed in jail for no reason.
Myths about political songs.
The short story of micropower radio.
Don't miss our novel feature, the Poetry Corner.
The Simple Ways to Improve the World page.
"Fiddlers for Peace" page.
Homelessness and the 647j campaign in Berkeley.
Paraleiptic Audio Analysis. The seminar which will change your life, make your bed, and do your laundry.
Observations on World News. Commentary for the bewildered.
The SLAPP-Suit. The People's Park free speech anomaly still unresolved.
Your personal Permit to Stop the War. Be sure your friends have one.
The Pepper Spray Times. The newsletter for the very brave.
Bio of sorts.

Click the writing hand for critics' comments.

Click the concertina for information without which you may well perish.

Some people can't get enough gratuitous commentary.

You can email your orthoepic observations to " cdenney (at) igc.org ."

Photos by Mark Nelson, Michele Thomas, and the Cliff House camera booth.
Pepper Spray Times artwork by Roger Dondis, other artwork by C. Denney

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