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Nick Cooper

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    June 2, 2009

    After Three Tries, Homeless Advocate Gets His Day In Court -- And Loses

    It was the trial of the century! Well, err, maybe not ... but to Nick Cooper it felt like it took that long to finally get the right to fight a traffic ticket in Houston's municipal court.In early May 2007, Cooper was handing out apples to a group of homeless people in an alley near the 2000 block o ... More >>

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    May 27, 2008

    The Wayback Machine: 15, 10, and five years ago in Houston music

    It was the trial of the century! Well, err, maybe not ... but to Nick Cooper it felt like it took that long to finally get the right to fight a traffic ticket in Houston's municipal court.In early May 2007, Cooper was handing out apples to a group of homeless people in an alley near the 2000 block o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    HPMA Aftermath: L.L. Cooper, Miss Leslie, Scattered Pages, Free Radicals and Hearts of Animals

    It was the trial of the century! Well, err, maybe not ... but to Nick Cooper it felt like it took that long to finally get the right to fight a traffic ticket in Houston's municipal court.In early May 2007, Cooper was handing out apples to a group of homeless people in an alley near the 2000 block o ... More >>

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    July 29, 1999

    1999 Houston Press Music Award Winners

    It was the trial of the century! Well, err, maybe not ... but to Nick Cooper it felt like it took that long to finally get the right to fight a traffic ticket in Houston's municipal court.In early May 2007, Cooper was handing out apples to a group of homeless people in an alley near the 2000 block o ... More >>

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    April 28, 1994

    Sprawling Toward Spunk

    Weeping at the Metropolis, hiding in the Abyss

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    August 24, 1995

    Got On the Bus

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    March 20, 1997

    Press Picks

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    May 28, 1998

    Free-for-All

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    June 4, 1998

    Static

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    June 11, 1998

    1998 Houston Press Music Awards Nominees

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    October 15, 1998

    Letters

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    November 5, 1998

    Letters

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    May 11, 2006

    Get Soma Kicks

    Zocalo Theater takes its act on the long and winding road

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    July 6, 2006

    Houston Band Cartography

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    March 9, 2006

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    July 27, 2006

    2006 Houston Press Music Awards Supplement

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    July 21, 2005

    Christmas in July

    Six dozen of Houston's finest bands for a mere $7

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    November 25, 2004

    Free Lunch

    Freegans prove there is such a thing as they Dumpster-dive for food for themselves and the homeless

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    September 23, 2004

    Best CD by Local Musicians

    Freegans prove there is such a thing as they Dumpster-dive for food for themselves and the homeless

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    September 9, 2004

    Playbill

    Freegans prove there is such a thing as they Dumpster-dive for food for themselves and the homeless

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Music Awards Survey

    A rundown of every act on this year's bill

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    January 22, 2004

    Songs of Freedom

    Can music free your mind from mental slavery? Depends which Free Radical you ask

  • Music

    August 14, 2003

    Hothouse Flowers

    Groceries spoil in the heat, while the rest of Houston's music community blossoms

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    August 1, 2002

    Big John and Little Joe

    Space City's tallest and shortest musicians rule the 2002 Houston Press Music Awards

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    July 18, 2002

    Hot Tunes, Summer in the City

    Houston Press Music Awards Showcase 2002

  • Music

    May 9, 2002

    Living in Harmony

    Global Groove's Wednesday-night jam puts the hump back in hump day

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    January 3, 2002

    Free Radicals

    Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights (Rastaman Work Ethic)

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    June 25, 1998

    1998 Houston Press Music Awards Winners

    Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights (Rastaman Work Ethic)

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    HPMA: We Have Some Winners: Fat Tony, Cactus Music, Swishahouse, Nick Cooper, Kristine Mills

    Chris Gray​ Born Liars injected some scuzzy rawk n' roll to the festivities after we were dressed for not repping the zydeco scene. It's really amazing how fast yet how together the Borns really are live. Equal parts MC5 and The Clash.Here come some more awards, kids....Best Underground Hip-Hop- F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    KTRU Meeting Confronts Long Odds Of Blocking Frequency's Sale

    Photos by Marc BrubakerFormer KTRU station manager Tag Borland​"Your frequency is gone." It was a statement that certainly didn't make Rice alum and former KTRU Station Manager Tag Borland any friends on Thursday evening. But his pragmatic outlook is probably the most important point of view ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Free Radicals Blend Break-Dancing, Capoeira Into Fitz's Show

    ​The Free Radicals remain an institution of incredible sound here in H-town, having amassed 13 Houston Press Music Awards in the realms of jazz and funk since their inception in 1996, as well as making a name for themselves as one of the city's most prolific protest bands. So when founder Nick ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2011

    2011 Music Awards Showcase

    Your guide to the bands and venues.

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