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2110 Portsmouth St. Houston, TX 77098

713-526-9272

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Best Place to Buy Music
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Frequent in-store performances turn Houston's roots-music retail haven into something akin to nirvana. Not only is there never a cover, but the beer is always free. It bears repeating: There's never a cover, and the beer is always free. Over the years everyone from Townes Van Zandt to the Ramones have taken the stage. It's new renaissance and location has brought the likes of Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel and Justin Townes Earle playing day sets for early crowds, while the weekly guest DJ's in the Record Ranch never disappoint.

Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man

3:00 p.m. May 26

Calling a mélange of Gulf Coast musical styles a “gumbo” is a cliché, so we’ll call what Nick Gaitan whips up for his Umbrella Man project a “caldo...

2009 | Best Place to Buy Music

What more can you ask from a record store than free beer and free concerts Every weekend, Cactus Music offers up heaping cups of suds from Saint Arnold's and lively, intimate sets from some of the best touring acts in the land. Just this past May, Steve Earle pounded out an hour-long set of his own tunes and those of his mentor Townes Van Zandt. Cactus has returned stronger and better than ever after a two-year absence from the Houston scene, and owner Quinn Bishop has embraced the new... More »
2008 | Best Place to Buy Music

When Cactus Music closed a few years ago, it was one of the saddest days Houston music has seen or ever will see. Cactus fostered quality local and international music across genres for generations, and carried albums by musicians available almost nowhere else. It was one of the last examples of a music store done right in this city. So it was a happy day last year when the longtime manager and a couple of partners reopened Cactus Music a few blocks away from the original location. It hasn't... More »

Rocky Hill: Ballad of a Lone Star Legend

By Chris Gray | Mon, May 21, 2012

The late Rocky Hill was a handful. Even his widow, Joy, told the small but attentive Saturday-afternoon crowd celebrating the (very) belated release of Hill's album Lone Star Legend at Cactus Music's ... More »
7 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Prom Night, Rocky Hill, Yann Tiersen, Etc.

By Chris Gray | Fri, May 18, 2012

Sorry we're late this week, but the good ol' Allen Oldies Band wants to help you start your weekend by rocking your socks off this evening at Natachee's Supper & Punch. Also, it's Prom Night down the ... More »
7 Cool & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend: Lee Fields, Quiet Company, Shellee Coley, Etc.

By Chris Gray | Fri, April 27, 2012

That guy, Lee Fields (above), is playing the Continental Club with his band the Expressions. Tonight. Some of Fields's songs include "The Bull Is Coming," "She's a Lovemaker" and "The Funky Screw." ... More »
7 Cool & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend: 4/20, Record Store Day, iFest, Etc.

By Chris Gray | Fri, April 20, 2012

Today is 4/20, and you know what that means. (Or do you? We always forget.) One thing it means is that Art Inst., Ese, Big Gerb & the Bearded Bandidos and Secret Society are playing a show tonight at ... More »
Vinyl Gets Another Spin

By Craig Hlavaty | Thu, April 19, 2012

Check out our slideshow on the rise, fall and rise again of vinyl records. In a dark room at A&R Records & Tape west of downtown Dallas, Stanley Getz II cuts an electronic group's music into acetate — a reference point for what their final vinyl ... More »
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johnnybravoradio1 | Houston, TX | 20 Reviews

| Tue, November 24, 2009

Get your records and more at Cactus!
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ShinaRae | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

| Tue, October 20, 2009

So glad they reopened. Support your LOCAL Businesses!!
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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

When Cactus Music closed a few years ago, it was one of the saddest days Houston music has seen or ever will see. Cactus fostered quality local and international music across genres for generations, and carried albums by musicians available almost nowhere else. It was one of the last examples of a music store done right in this city. So it was a happy day last year when the longtime manager and a couple of partners reopened Cactus Music a few blocks away from the original location. It hasn't disappointed, with a huge selection and a giant room just for vinyl lovers. Tack on the knowledgeable staff and tons of great in-store performances and this place is as good as, if not better than, it ever was.
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