Houston, your friends at Cactus Music are doing our small bit for today’s 01/30/26 call to action. Read more in the attachments below. 🫶

really sad, michael watts is in the hospital www.fox26houston.com/news/michael...

"Ohio" is seeing renewed popularity (can't imagine why ...). Bonerama released a new version last Friday.

Houston! Escape the cold tonight at the River Oaks Theatre. We're screening a super secret sneak preview of a new film from one of my favorite directors. Get ready to laugh, squirm, and feel your soul escape your body for over a hundred blissful minutes of laugh-out-loud comedy. See you there!

Matty (and our Khruangbin sign), with a little 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 that we’re 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟮-𝟳 𝗣𝗠! Still cold but a little warmer. If you’re bored, we’re here for your entertainment needs! ⠀⠀

No better way to celebrate than with the 2026 Acoustic Sounds/ Chess Records reissue of ‘At Last!’ available in the blues section at @cactusmusic.bsky.social, and other fine shops in your town.

WE all demand accountability!

Memorial area folks hit up our homies at @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social for some comfy couch reads!

May we also recommend hitting up our book friends over at @murderbooks.bsky.social, Brazos, & Third Planet for some comfy couch reading material too!

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗦𝘂𝗻, 𝟬𝟭/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻, 𝟬𝟭/𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 🫶 ⠀ We are open today, Saturday, 01/24/26, regular hours, 10-8 PM. Come do some retail therapy for some comforting tunes, or grab a movie to watch on the couch!

If you’re still in need of bottled water, consider your neighborhood convenience store. Many are still well-supplied and could really use the business as ICE has devastated their customer base

🗣️𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Join us here at Cactus Music 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲 𝗣𝗠 for a 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 listening party 🎉 for Megadeth’s highly anticipated seventeenth and final? studio album 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘩! The album is officially out today 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, via Frontiers Music's new BLKIIBLK label!

Black Hole has a sign saying it won't allow ICE in its doors, in case you Houstonians are looking for a coffee shop doing its part.

February at the River Oaks Theatre. See the full line-up here: www.theriveroakstheatre.com/coming-soon

Our boss Quinn is back on the decks today, 01/21/26, from 6-8 PM for a new year of the 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦 music series at the Hotel Saint Augustine (4110 Loretto Dr.) He’ll be spinning four of his favorite 2025 local releases that, given a listen, might nudge a record out of your top 10 of 2025.

Glen is a broadcasting legend and a close Cactus store friend. We’re very proud to be sponsors of his radio show!

NEW: What began as a Trump redistricting scheme to tilt the 2026 elections in Republicans’ favor has spiraled into something else in Missouri, a fight that threatens to cut democracy to the bone. If you haven't been following, you should get caught up: www.democracydocket.com/analysis/in-...

It is all very confusing, and I'm sure Greg Abbott loves that for us. Please know what district you're in and vote this week if you're in the 18th. (For Christian Menefee, but you do you.) wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

OG 1957 mono Hollywood pressing of Martin Denny ‘Exotica’ picked up for $10 this past weekend. Cover has seen better days, gave the record a nice enzyme wash and 3 vacuum cleans. Sounds great, no pops or crackles. s/o to Sig’s Lagoon in Houston! #vinyl #nowspinning

Still such a sad loss. He was just a few months older than me, and his early music was a major part of the soundtrack of my mid-20s. I still find myself humming "South Georgia Sugar Babe" on a regular basis -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1gY...

I did the orientation today to get an incarcerated pen pal (inspired by @blueheronfarm.bsky.social) and you can, too: www.abolitionapostles.com/become-a-pen...

Congressman Al Green invites you to attend a candlelight vigil in honor of Renee Nicole Good on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. CST, at the Wyndham Hotel near NRG Park, located at 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054.

Farewell to the great Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead who kept the long, strange trip rolling long after the death of Jerry Garcia. variety.com/2026/music/n...

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, has died at age 78 reut.rs/4sySlKv

Turnstile was amazing at White Oak!

Scotland’s The Twilight Sad have announced "It’s the Long Goodbye," their first new album in seven years, on Rock Action (@rockactionrecords.scot), and shared a new song from it, “Designed to Lose.” Robert Smith of The Cure appears on three songs. www.undertheradarmag.com/news/the_twi...

Finally finished posting on Instagram both employees' and customers’ top ten albums of 2025! I had to stop briefly because the ‘gram thought I was spamming or some nonsense and gave us a “time out.” Anyways, lots of great music was liked, and here’s a sample post of @mgbesq.bsky.social's picks!

🗣𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡! We 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 received vinyl 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗦 of the indie exclusive lilac colored Olivia Dean album, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. The CD is also back in stock and ready for you to take home, too. Don’t miss out on your copy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

‘66 Riverside Stereo pressing picked up for a few bucks at @cactusmusic.bsky.social today. Gave it a little spit-shine on the Nitty Gritty and it cleaned up like a dream. No pops, skips, or noise. #NowSpinning #Vinyl #jazzsky

Good morning, dear friends! The bookshop is open for our first day in business of the new year. ⭐ It's a special year, too—we turn 30 in October! We know 2026 is going to get off to a wonderful start.

EZ Band makes their White Oak Music Hall debut on January 10th, 2026. Houston always brings the best vibes, and we’re excited to hit this stage with special guest Kate Watson. Grab your tickets and come be part of the night. #EZBand #WhiteOakMusicHall #HoustonTX #LiveMusic

Teaming up with our friends at Art Club for our final giveaway of 2025 AND Art Club’s first New Year’s Eve celebration! Ring in 2026 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, with one of their favorite artists from this year: Neon Indian! Head to our Insta page to enter 🎉

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains

Seeing John Cameron Mitchell do commentary on HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH tonight and then perform Hedwig and Bowie songs and it’s going to be awesome.

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.

Thanks @cactusmusic.bsky.social for your great selection!!

🗣𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡! We finally got in a substantial amount of Olivia Dean vinyl 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗦 of her new album, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. The CD is still on backorder, and the vinyl has been on backorder since its release on (09/26/25). Don’t miss out on your copy.

Perry Bamonte, the Cure keyboardist-guitarist, died 'after a short illness at home over Christmas,' the band posted on its website. He was 65.

Very sad news that Perry Bamonte, who handled guitars, keys and bass for The Cure from 1990, has passed away following a short illness.

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 Starting tomorrow, 12/26/25 come by for our annual tradition of “𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽” your Christmas gift cards from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Office Depot 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄! We’ll be “trading up” until 01/31/26!

Open today, Wednesday, Christmas Eve, from 10-7 PM for all your last-minute gift needs, including the ever-popular Cactus Music gift card. Available in any denomination, and it never expires. Pssst, if you can’t come by to grab a gift card? Send an egift card 😬𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙮 🎄⠀

Not even two weeks after Dave Ward, Houston news loses another giant.

Working retail for 10 years prepared me to one day take on the hounds of Hell

One of our OG store dogs is unfortunately crossing the bridge today. He was adopted from Pupsquad Houston. The rescue, your spare change at our register, helps. Over the past couple of years, you’ve helped us donate $12,000. Here's Rufus with the pic I sent @weratedogs.com on Twitter years ago.💔

Same, secondhand turntable, same.

Austin Pets Alive had 145K volunteer hours pre COVID, but that number has dropped to 85K. If you are looking for a New Year's resolution, may I recommend volunteering? We have something for everyone. Animal care, greeters, facility care, laundry, making enrichment, data entry, clinic support...

Sigh. Another day, another found dog without a microchip. She's safe with a neighbor who is a vet tech tonight. Lucky girl. Very healthy and sweet. If you recognize her, she's in Timbergrove tonight.

So many favorites and greats 💔