They've been around for a long time always use them always had a good selection and always had courteous employees

The in-store's run with military precision . If you need something ask Daisy or Quinn Some of seasoned staff are in need of people skills .Rolling your The selection is good prices average but great sales! OG record store tonnes of vinyl, CD. Cassettes in all genre read more

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I called on two separate occasions to ask very simple questions and the man I spoke to was insanely rude and unpleasant. He was very condescending and unnecessarily mean and seemed like he purposely misunderstood my question just so he could be an ass about it. Knowing someone like that is at the frontlines of the store does not make me want to visit ever again. I do not usually write reviews but the way this man spoke to me on TWO separate occasions a week apart has me baffled. Please do better, it takes no effort to be kind read more

Lots to choose from. Located next to Davenports. Iykyk! Haha! Anyhoo, one side is sorta dark, not sure why but mostly jazz, blues, latin, and some pop on that side. They have books, tshirts, stickers, posters, buttons and iron-on patches. The shop also had some record players for sale and a portable cd player. Haven't seen one of those in years. On the other side it was very bright and open. Lots of rap/hip hop, pop and rock. I spent $174 for maybe 8 vinyls 2 buttons and an iron on patch. read more

In the early aughts, I used to be an avid reader of the Houston Press. Inside the publication was an ad for an indie record store called Cactus Music, and said ad promoted lots of albums an audiophile could dream of. As a self-proclaimed audiophile myself, I was intrigued by the store. But since I lived more than a couple hours away, I never had a chance to visit it. Twenty or so years later, I finally did a few days ago for a listening party for Linkin Park's upcoming comeback album, From Zero. Cactus is a block away from both Houston's ever-so busy thoroughfares, the Southwest Freeway and Richmond Avenue. You have to have a good eye to spot it. Entering the shop is like a beautiful dream for anyone obsessed with music. Record stores are rare like payphones, but this one keeps the spirit of the former alive. Any format, any album can be found here. There are even some titles that are listed at a dollar so it's no wonder to see a lot of shoppers. Aside from the music and the setup, I was also intrigued by the clothing sold. I was penny pinching at the time of my visit, but I sure love to return and make a purchase. read more

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Cactus is the place to be! You'll always find something. Great gifts and selection! Hard to find vinyl, cassettes and even cds, posters, tees, collectibles. Very decent prices! If you're visiting Houston you MUST come here! It's a staple for our city! Always the kindest people working at the store. They know their stuff and can point you in the right direction. I highly recommend this special place. Plus, you never know when you'll catch an incredible in-store! :)) read more

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great music store to visit; the selection was diverse and they have vinyl players where you could play the used and opened vinyls. they also have dvds, posters and some miscellaneous knick knacks. the store was spacious. we purchased the used vinyls which were decently priced. you can find some used vinyls for $5 (we found w blood sweat and tears album). overall great experience, service was great; would come again once in a while :) read more

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Best place for free performance and meet and great with some big star in town, and of course where to buy your physical musical and talk what the staff about music. The only bad thing about here is parking, you have to park far or on the street and the store is not too handicap friendly. The price is very fair and you can find and discover new music here. Everything is well organized. read more

GOD I LOVE THIS PLACE. An amazing selection of both CD's and records, posters, shirts and more. Picked up a CD for 1/3 of the price I was looking at online. Free live music sometimes. Reasonably priced signed copies. If you're thinking about visiting - visit. read more

Cactus Music - Lullaby Taylor Swift record - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very cool place! Great vibes. Fantastic selection. Wish they had more cassette tapes on hand but overall a great place to buy vinyls!

This is normally my Go to vinyl shop, the vibe is always great, the staff is very friendly, and the selection always feels never ending! Even took in a handful of vinyls one time and they gave me a fair price for them. Cactus music will always have my support!! read more

This is my favorite record store EVER!!! I collect vinyls and the selection here is awesome! Staff is also SO very friendly! I asked about a Paramore vinyl and they didn't have it in stock, so they called me and let me know when it was! This is genuinely my happy place and I go whenever I can read more

Cactus Music - Green Day special collections I took a photo of for my best friend, a huge Green Day fan! - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

Located near the star pizza next to 59, the place is easy to find and has plenty of parking available. For a record store, the interior is huge and the collection of CDs, cassettes and vinyls are impressive. They sell plenty of other fun things like posters, cardboard cut outs, and funky pops. Came here looking for vinyls, the price for the new and used ones are reasonable (slightly cheaper than the record shops in the heights). The only complaint is that the store is slightly disorganized on genre of music, if you are looking for anything that's indie or alternative, they most likely will be mixed in rock/pop sections. read more

Cactus Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

They're kinda stiff and sometimes short (nearing rude) when asked about special Taylor Swift releases, even though they're known for receiving special releases from her. Especially the men that work there. Gives a bad vibe read more

Came here for the Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd listening party in March of 2023. The selection of physical music is incredible, and the staff are with no doubt some of the nicest I've encountered so forth. When waiting for a while in line to buy two LDR CDs, they made sure to give a weighty discount. Most important is their lack of critical judgment and their ready acceptance. They understood the fans coming to listen and had pins available when the posters ran out. I felt free of negative eyes when here! Definitely come even if just to browse. A lot of great copies are on clearance always. read more

Cactus Music - View of Cactus Music interior, close to door. I was first in line at the posters, for reference. - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Located near Montrose and the OG Halal Guys next to 59. Parking is pretty easy to find. Really large interior that's full of stuff; my complaint is that it's a big disorganized and you'd be spending a lot of time trying to find stuff. Would be great to group out the vinyls by musical genre (rather than have everything be looped under Rock/Pop and be unable to find anything without sorting through everything). Prices are a bit better than the vinyl shops in the Heights and they actually have a decent used vinyl collection. +1 for having Beach House, Max Demarco, and Beach Fossils. read more

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Excelente variedad de vinilos, encontré justo lo que iba buscando altamente recomendado para los amantes de la música. read more

Cactus Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

Has everything from cassettes to vinyls. The staff are always so friendly and there's always new gems to find at good prices. Love this place so much. read more

Cool record store with lots of variety from $1 records, new, and used ranging from all different genres. I could've spent hours in here even though I have a list! So much to see and explore. read more

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Definitely a Houston staple. My favorite part is the record room in the back. You are bound to stumble upon some great finds. The employees are really nice as well. read more

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Heaven! Nostalgia at its best! Vinyl selection A1! Cassettes, cds, etc. the ambience is top tier. Love this place. Todays visit I bought a vinyl, and 3 cassettes. read more

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Been following them on IG for years... Finally had a chance to pop in... I saw they had kpop albums so I decided to pick one up... it included a free keychain... which the guy just let fall on the counter It was a very off putting environment... Now I see why people prefer Amazon & Target Needless to say I unfollowed them on IG read more

Great atmosphere and vibe with lots of selection. Brought a friend here who was visiting from out of town and wanted to browse vinyls. She found a couple she'd been looking for and left happy. read more

Super legit record store. Vinyl, CDs, tapes, imports, & rarities. Well curated new and used vinyl.

Awesome Music Store. Any thing you want they have. Live music free beer. Check them out.

Who doesn't return unopened merchandise? It's as if they wanna find a reason to not take things back, like the vinyl was in the car and warm and so cannot be returned. That's absurd! read more

Cactus makes perfect. Or so they say. Expensive but good. Much like your mother. This is a fantastic little independent music store which would earn five stars if only it had cheaper prices. But other than the cost of certain things in here, it's just a fantastic store with great owners and they seem to be very honest. As a musician I recommend this over almost anywhere else I've been. read more

Cactus Music - Oh look at the bands named after my ex-girlfriends. Drugstore Gypsies and All Them Witches. - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of the best record stores I've been into! Well organized with a great selection of new and vintage. Also, tons of great merch!!! read more

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came in here for vinyl. decent thing here and there new and used. wish there were more used but it's a small place. new lps overpriced. idk. had to treat myself for a rough week at work..they had a good sun ra collection. read more

Cactus Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

Never have I been to a place of records and be immediately sucked in. Not even the ol' Newbury Comics in Mass can rise to the occasion in record delights. I was in a rush, but I believe I grabbed all I could. This place will have you licking your vinyl loving chops as soon as you step inside. Their records, be it (Imports, oldies, new, owned but never taken advantage of, recently departed and awaiting new ownership, this place has it all in terms of records. I will always come back and spend a good three hours here. read more

Cactus Music - Music & DVDs Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had a mishap with a color pressing and Violet immediately helped me out, and got me the right one. I can't recommend this record shop enough they have everything and the staff is amazing. read more

Wait a minute....what just happened to my bank account? Oh, I just visited Cactus again... Seriously folks, this is by far the best record store in Houston. Excellent selection of both new and used, knowledgeable and friendly staff - what more can you ask for? If you are looking for recorded music - all genres! - this should be your first stop! read more

This reminds me of the independent music stores I frequented before streaming. Great vibe, friendly staff, great inventory. Hard to get out of the store without buying something great. read more

I really like Cactus Music because of the wide variety of CDs and music. Yes, I still buy CDs. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was that fact that they didn't have all of the genre of music and the fact that they would have Tupac, but not Biggie Smalls. I was specifically looking for Smashing Pumpkins 1993 album and although they had it--it was way too expensive for that old CD (plus they only had one copy). It's funny how they had Tool, but they didn't have Diecast. I mean, they are both good metal bands. Why carry one and not the other. That was the same problem I had with several other CDs that I was looking for. read more

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This is like a candy store for me! If you like vinyl records and collective music items, this is it. Everyone here is so nice and helpful. You can tell they know their music and enjoy their jobs. I love that cactus hosts various meet and greets with artists and let us interact with musicians. I could spend hours looking through the music and vinyls here. They also have cool shirts, prints and collectibles. Music stores are so hard to find these days and especially ones with great prices. Whenever you are in Houston and need some amazing music, this is the place to be. read more

This place blew my mind! Hubs and I went in, not looking for any specific items, but found a LOT of albums from the early days of country music. There was so much to look at, but we blew the budget by the first row of 97 cent used albums! I can't wait to go back and spend so much more time here! Side note: the construction in this area is wretched. Do not trust your GPS to get you all the way there due to constantly changing road closures. Use your eyeballs! read more

Came there about two weeks ago for the first time and spent over 100$ on a random search for sound. The customer service was great everyone greeted me and made sure to tell me they were available to help. Gave me great suggestions, and intro to the store and brief history- id see myself coming back here to add onto my current collection. Thank you for making my experience a great know. Also to note; when I checked in via Yelp they offer you a .99 LP for free- pretty neat read more

Don't know how I haven't review Cactus Music before now, thought for sure I had. These guys have a fabulous selection of new and used vinyl, 7inches, 12inch singles, picture discs, box sets....you name it....if they make it, Cactus has it. They also have tons of cd's, music related books and collectibles. One stop shopping for all your musical needs. They also have great live performances, from local and national bands. When Record Store Day rolls around, the lines are long, but they will have what you are looking for. read more

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Daisy is the best worker ! Cactus has very patient workers! I got the best deals on MF DOOMs MM...FOOD. Cannot stress this enough please give them a chance to expand or make your vinyl collection!! read more

i've been coming to cactus music for as long as i can remember. i love supporting small+local businesses, and the staff is always super nice and helpful. unfortunately i think they missed the mark with their paramore album listening party. i was kind of confused as to how a small (literally, it's a small store with not much room for many people) record store could host a bunch of people without selling tickets or at least requiring some sort of reservation, but i was excited to hear the album early, so i went. there were at least 100 people packed into the store, and they were quietly playing the album out of one speaker in one corner of the store. with 100+ people talking, you couldn't hear the album at all. i ended up leaving after a couple of songs because i just couldn't hear anything. additionally, they advertised free refreshments, but only offered room temp beer, which left nothing for those under 21 or people who don't drink. i will always support cactus, but i think there needs to be better management/organization with an event in the future. read more