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Author Archives: Danbert Nobacon
THE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF STATE AND CORPORATION …
On the 25th anniversary of James Hansen’s prophetic testimony before Congress, Danbert Nobacon makes a plea for environmental enlightenment–or a least a reason not to spark a worldwide revolution. Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Big Oil, BP. Exxon, global warming, Howard Dean, James Hansen, Keystone XL, Manua Loa, Obama
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Power Trio: 3 Songs for Ding! Thatcher Dong!
Danbert Nobacon operates as musical director for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral Continue reading
Gonzo Tubthumping, Getting Knocked Down And Getting Up Again
Danbert Nobacon on Chumbawamba and “Tubthumper,” war and peace, the axis of dissent, and how we can’t control responses to our art. Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Alex Cox, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Chumbawamba, Colin Powell, Frank Zappa, George W. Bush, James Hansen, John Lennon, Lenny Bruce, Mel Gibson, President Nixon, President Obama, tubthumping
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Valentine’s Eve, Punk Romanticism, Regina and Me
Wherein Danbert Nobacon and Regina Spektor demonstrate in a jail cell that love is older than religion. Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Begin to Hope, Chumbawamba, coupons, cranial nerve zero, evolution, Green Day, Jeanette Winterson, Love, Regina Spektor, Saint Valentine, The Beatles, Valentine's Day
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Situation Normal…All Fogged Up…War Down In The Mix
Wherein Danbert Nobacon calls out the United States government for its avarice in pretending the War on Terror is not actually a pretext for a corporate version of Endless War. Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged drone strikes, George Bush, Howard Zinn, Iran, Iraq, Menwith Hill, Occupy, Osama, Saudi Arabia, Tarinkot
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Positive Sweat, The Origins of Darwinpunk and The Mystery Motel
Danbert Nobacon turns fifty-one today, but still manages to prove, both scientifically and empirically, that he remains as Punk as F**K. Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged chumbawumba, Danbert Nobacon, happy birthday, Iggy pop, Igward Pop, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Johnny Guitar, Johnny Woebegone, PJ Harvey, Punk as F**K, the stooges
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Science, Art and the Magic of Life
The paradox inherent in human nature that helped us evolve into what we are today may well be our downfall. Danbert Nobacon investigates the merging of science and art. Continue reading
Posted in Science, The Arts
Tagged Darwin, darwinpunk, Dawkins, Dr. Seuss, E.O. Wilson, evolution, in vitro, Paul Gaughin, The Social Conquest of Earth
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An English Christmas of Snow, Ghosts, and a Kiss
Wherein Danbert Nobacon revels in the notion of the elusive English Christmas Kiss. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas
Tagged Alistair Sim, Christmas, Irving Berlin, Marie Corelli, Nobacon, Snow
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Rogue Commentary from 2025
Danbert Nobacon reports from Manhattan in 2025, where polar bears are being relocated to the South Pole, Jenna Bush is president, and a Wall of malls protects the city from the impending super-storm and refugees from New Jersey. Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Science
Tagged ExxonMobil, global warming, Manhattan 2025, polar bears, the future
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A Short History of the Smart Lie
Smart lies, says Danbert Nobacon, are the constituent particles that make up the fog that is carefully crafted to prevent us connecting the real political dots, ensuring the continued protection of power. Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged afghanistan, Big Oil, Blair, Bush, corporate media, drones, Iraq, lies, media manipulation, smart bombs
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The Math of the Military Industrial Fossil Fuel Complex
An economy based on fossil fuel reaps disgusting profits for Big Oil, while fomenting war and destroying the planet. Danbert Nobacon investigates. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Science
Tagged Big Oil, choice, climate change, energy, fossil fuel, global warming, oil
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