Social scientists speak of “third places,” by which they mean informal anchors to community life. These places are neither home's first place nor work's second, but somewhere in the middle...

Cactus Music co-owner Quinn Bishop

Especially when it hosted in-store concerts, Cactus functioned as a third place for a good portion of Houston’s music scene, a convivial meeting spot that was neither home nor a bar. [...] Where else could you enjoy free music and bevies with dozens of your closest friends? – John Nova Lomax

Houston’s oldest independent music store with over 40 years service.

The roots of our business springs from the Daily music family and the legendary record man, Pappy Daily, the founder of D Records and Starday Records. Pappy's sons, HW "Bud" Daily and Don Daily, opened Cactus in 1975 and it was one of the country's first music super stores.

Now co-owner Quinn Bishop (pictured above), together with a dedicated and longstanding team of friendly, music-knowledge-filled folks, run the 5,800 square foot location at 2110 Portsmouth and S. Shepherd.

Cactus Music and Records

We have an extensive selection of almost every physical format, historic memorabilia, hard-to-find items and music-related gifts and products. Cactus Music also showcases local, regional and national talent on our stage with weekly in-store performances.

The Record Ranch, located inside Cactus Music as an ode to our original store in the Heights (Daily's Record Ranch), is a 1800 square-foot vinyl-only store and art gallery offering a unique shopping experience people who love records. In addition to thousands of new and used records, The Record Ranch gallery presents ongoing exhibits featuring music-related artwork.

Next time you're in Houston, stop by and see us. You might just hear something new while meeting a friendly group of music-obsessed humans. Did we just become best friends?

Thank you – Let the good times roll.
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A small sampling of some slightly high-end #preloved vinyl that’s come into the store lately. Always check our 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼) or check our “wall records” next time you’re shopping in the store. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲*⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •#JohnPatton - Along Came John \ 1963⠀ *Blue Note Records \ BLP 4130⠀ ⠀⠀ •#PhillyJoeJones (Big Band Sounds) - Drums Around The World \ 1959⠀ *Riverside \ RLP 1147⠀ *Original pressing⠀ ⠀⠀ •#BabyFaceWillette - Face to Face \ 1961⠀ *Blue Note Records \ BLP 4068 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ •#MacMiller - KIDS \ 2010⠀ *Rostrum Records \ RSTRM517LP⠀ *Urban Outfitters Exclusive⠀ *Red, Blue & Green Vinyl⠀ ⠀⠀ •#TownesVanZandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt \ 1972⠀ *Poppy \ PP-LA004-F⠀ ⠀⠀ •#DJScrew - The Legend \ 2020⠀ *Now-Again Records \ NA-5217⠀ ⠀⠀ •#LimpBizkit - Three Dollar Bills, Yall$ \ 1997⠀ *Flip Records \ INSLP-90124⠀ ⠀⠀ •#RikkiIlilonga & #MusiOTunya* – Dark Sunrise (The Birth Of Zamrock As Told Through The Music Of Its Pioneer: 1973-1976 ) \ 2010⠀ *Now-Again Records \ NA 5067⠀ *3-Disc Compilation⠀ *36-Page Booklet Included⠀ ⠀⠀ •#CorrosionOfConformity - Deliverance \ 2022⠀ *Century Media \ 19439912821⠀ *Red & Orange Splatter Vinyl⠀ *Limited to 400 copies⠀ ⠀ •#PhilipGlass - Music with Changing Parts \1971⠀ *Chatham Square Prod. \ 1001-2⠀ ⠀⠀ •#JohnPrine - German Afternoons \ 1986⠀ *Oh Boy Records \ OBR 003⠀ *Still Sealed⠀ ⠀⠀ •#TheRoots - Things Fall Apart \ 1999⠀ *Music On Vinyl \ MOVLP787⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #houstonvinyl #houstonvinylstore #houstonrecordstore #cactusmusic #vinyligclub #vinylcommunity #instavinyl #vinyladdict #vinylcollector #shoplocalhouston
A small sampling of some slightly high-end #preloved vinyl that’s come into the store lately. Always check our 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼) or check our “wall records” next time you’re shopping in the store. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲*⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •#Chromatics- Cherry \ 2016⠀ Italians Do It Better \ IDIB042⠀ ⠀⠀ •#Chromatics - Girls \ 2015⠀ *Italians Do It Better \ IDIB052⠀ *Sealed⠀ ⠀⠀ •#TheMarias - Submarine \ 2024⠀ *Nice Life 075678621918⠀ *Opaque Blue Jay Vinyl⠀ *Water cover ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ •#PinkFloyd - Ummagumma \ 1973⠀ *Capitol Records \ SKBB-388⠀ *Still Sealed⠀ ⠀⠀ •#FlatDuoJets - Things Fall Apart \ 1989⠀ *Dog Gone Records DOG0004⠀ ⠀⠀ •#TheBeachBoys - Pet Sounds \ 2018⠀ *Capitol Records \ B0024729-01⠀ *Limited Edition 130g⠀ *Yellow & Green Split Vinyl⠀ ⠀⠀ •#SpillageVillage - Spilligion \ 2020⠀ *Dreamville \ B0033188⠀ *Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl⠀ ⠀⠀ •#JuniorMurvin - Police & Thieves \ 1977⠀ *MANCO \ MLPS 9499⠀ ⠀⠀ •#Cathedral - Supernatural Birth Machine \ 2015⠀ *Earache \ 887923552812⠀ *Green Transparent Vinyl⠀ ⠀ •#Morrissey - We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful \ 1992⠀ *SIRE Records 9 40560 0⠀ *Purple Vinyl⠀ ⠀⠀ •#TheCure - Disintegration \ 1989⠀ *Asylum Records \ STE60855⠀ *Specialty Records Pressing⠀ ⠀⠀ •#LilWayne - Tha Carter II \ 2018⠀ *Vinyl Me Please \ B0029180⠀ *Red Vinyl⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #houstonvinyl #houstonvinylstore #houstonrecordstore #cactusmusic #vinyligclub #vinylcommunity #instavinyl #vinyladdict #vinylcollector #shoplocalhouston