Cactus Music

This was my first experience of a record store so I can only base it off of my first impression. It was very cool in there and they did have a huge selection. I never realized how expensive vinyls were but they did have a few “sale” sections, but they weren’t all super organized so plan to spend a long time here. I’m a super new to this and the workers were pretty helpful. Overall a cool place but maybe for more seasoned vinyl vets!

Update: I happened to be surrounded by the Houston urban experience on Saturday, 7/13 day, our July day of 2024, scoping out the Warehouse Live Midtown location out on Travis and Dennis. And guess what store came to mind, next, while out and about. Yeah, it's the old classic Houston emporium as they like to classify theirselves as, the Cactus music store, although I Iove the name, Cactus Records more and better!... Like it was in the era of our great independent record stores, like the infamous Tower Records out west or Peaches Records out east, and our FM djs said it on popular radio stations U.S. wide of the 70s &80s and 90s!!! Today's visit was interesting because it was during the weekend following Hurricane Beryl. And they were actually opened, well sort of. The lights and a/c were off. And plastic tarp was out over some vinyl section in the back where their roof was having issues. The front store glass was smashed in by an impact by flying storm debris. No, it wasn't the toppled port o' John across the storefront Portsmouth Street. How odd and funny to see what they all had to endure as my favorite record store standing, takes another setback, and keeps on ticking!! Somehow, they came up with a way to have a card machine running to be open in business. They really need more used vinyl, though, so sell your collections to them. It is thinning out fast H town!!! It's my favorite record store for the last two decades in Houston. There is always something I find interesting here that I consider unique and unusual in vinyl or movie related. This latest score is by my favorite genre, hard rock, and it was traded in as used vinyl, from mostly Venezuela of all places.

Cactus Music is a great place for beginners and advanced record collectors and music lovers. This is the exact mental image of what a record store is to most people. Usually, there will be someone DJing something interesting, whether they are an employee or someone hired to come in a creative the ambiance. They sell new and used records which to me is very cool. In my experience, part of the allure to record stores is to get the gift of an older music lovers collection that they pass down to someone else, and you get the thrill of finding it in the wild! Record store day is big here, so if you plan on grabbing a release from it, get there super early if it’s a really anticipated title. If you don’t, the line will be super long and you’ll miss it. This day and age where digital platforms and the widely available nature of the internet rule the day, places like this cannot be allowed to become a relic of the past. The reason they are neccesary is for a sense of community, discussing music with a stranger and possibly finding a friend, and most of all enjoying the nostalgia of a physical copy, the artwork, the media, and the smell of vintage or brand new printed paper. So go out there and support your local record store in whatever capacity you can!

Best Vinyl shop I’ve been to! A must visit , great selection of vinyls , cd’s , cassettes and merch! Plus Leila & Daisy are the coolest! A definite must visit , legend!

Went here for the first time yesterday and it was a really amazing store. Not only do they have records and CDs, they have movies, books, clothes, and all kinds of music-related merch. The people are really nice, too. I bought a "Yellow Submarine" DVD and one of the people behind the counter noticed and offered me a free Beatles poster. I was so surprised that I stammered out a "no, thank you", but I was really touched by his generosity.

This legendary record store in Houston is a must stop for music lovers. An extensive selection of music that is well organized, you will find yourself loosing track of time with a fat stack of wax under your arm. Cactus not only offers vinyl, but CD’s, cassettes, t-shirts, art, novelties and more. I can’t recommend this music hot spot more!

Very unprofessional. I'll never forget about how I was treated and will never in a million years recommend this store to anyone. They act as if they're above everyone and plays victim on social media. Anyways ZT in the Woodlands is so much more professional.

A year ago this would been 5 stars I come here frequently. I am thrilled to report that it has A/C again! A stalwart in music for HTX . Staff attitude has improved with A/C. I am hopeful that in stores will return to cactus

This was my first experience of a record store so I can only base it off of my first impression. It was very cool in there and they did have a huge selection. I never realized how expensive vinyls were but they did have a few “sale” sections, but they weren’t all super organized so plan to spend a long time here. I’m a super new to this and the workers were pretty helpful. Overall a cool place but maybe for more seasoned vinyl vets!

Update: I happened to be surrounded by the Houston urban experience on Saturday, 7/13 day, our July day of 2024, scoping out the Warehouse Live Midtown location out on Travis and Dennis. And guess what store came to mind, next, while out and about. Yeah, it's the old classic Houston emporium as they like to classify theirselves as, the Cactus music store, although I Iove the name, Cactus Records more and better!... Like it was in the era of our great independent record stores, like the infamous Tower Records out west or Peaches Records out east, and our FM djs said it on popular radio stations U.S. wide of the 70s &80s and 90s!!! Today's visit was interesting because it was during the weekend following Hurricane Beryl. And they were actually opened, well sort of. The lights and a/c were off. And plastic tarp was out over some vinyl section in the back where their roof was having issues. The front store glass was smashed in by an impact by flying storm debris. No, it wasn't the toppled port o' John across the storefront Portsmouth Street. How odd and funny to see what they all had to endure as my favorite record store standing, takes another setback, and keeps on ticking!! Somehow, they came up with a way to have a card machine running to be open in business. They really need more used vinyl, though, so sell your collections to them. It is thinning out fast H town!!! It's my favorite record store for the last two decades in Houston. There is always something I find interesting here that I consider unique and unusual in vinyl or movie related. This latest score is by my favorite genre, hard rock, and it was traded in as used vinyl, from mostly Venezuela of all places.

Cactus Music is a great place for beginners and advanced record collectors and music lovers. This is the exact mental image of what a record store is to most people. Usually, there will be someone DJing something interesting, whether they are an employee or someone hired to come in a creative the ambiance. They sell new and used records which to me is very cool. In my experience, part of the allure to record stores is to get the gift of an older music lovers collection that they pass down to someone else, and you get the thrill of finding it in the wild! Record store day is big here, so if you plan on grabbing a release from it, get there super early if it’s a really anticipated title. If you don’t, the line will be super long and you’ll miss it. This day and age where digital platforms and the widely available nature of the internet rule the day, places like this cannot be allowed to become a relic of the past. The reason they are neccesary is for a sense of community, discussing music with a stranger and possibly finding a friend, and most of all enjoying the nostalgia of a physical copy, the artwork, the media, and the smell of vintage or brand new printed paper. So go out there and support your local record store in whatever capacity you can!

Best Vinyl shop I’ve been to! A must visit , great selection of vinyls , cd’s , cassettes and merch! Plus Leila & Daisy are the coolest! A definite must visit , legend!

Went here for the first time yesterday and it was a really amazing store. Not only do they have records and CDs, they have movies, books, clothes, and all kinds of music-related merch. The people are really nice, too. I bought a "Yellow Submarine" DVD and one of the people behind the counter noticed and offered me a free Beatles poster. I was so surprised that I stammered out a "no, thank you", but I was really touched by his generosity.

This legendary record store in Houston is a must stop for music lovers. An extensive selection of music that is well organized, you will find yourself loosing track of time with a fat stack of wax under your arm. Cactus not only offers vinyl, but CD’s, cassettes, t-shirts, art, novelties and more. I can’t recommend this music hot spot more!

Very unprofessional. I'll never forget about how I was treated and will never in a million years recommend this store to anyone. They act as if they're above everyone and plays victim on social media. Anyways ZT in the Woodlands is so much more professional.

A year ago this would been 5 stars I come here frequently. I am thrilled to report that it has A/C again! A stalwart in music for HTX . Staff attitude has improved with A/C. I am hopeful that in stores will return to cactus