@Cactus_Music is excited to host @Maisy0wen on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 with a live set to celebrate the release of her debut album, 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺, out now on CD & vinyl via @Tompkins_Square. As always, free refreshments courtesy of @SaintArnoldBrewing.

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️“For a debut album, ‘𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺’ arrives with remarkable assurance. Maisy Owen writes and performs with the confidence of an artist who has spent years quietly refining her craft, absorbing influences without becoming beholden to them. The result is a record that embraces folk traditions while refusing to be confined by them, balancing intimacy and expansiveness through songs that are emotionally direct yet rich with ambiguity.” -@BigTakeOverMag𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙮 𝙊𝙬𝙚𝙣:“Her high, clear, quite lovely, sometimes haunting voice is gently backed by harmonies, a lonely guitar, and a brush of drums. A timeless sound, easy to sink into.” - MOJO“There’s more to her than crystalline acoustic picking, her darkly poetic songs stand out from the throng. The sparse, melancholic purity of “On My Way Down” and “Letters” and the surging folk-rock of the title track are a testament to her versatility.” – UNCUT

Houston guitarist Kelly Doyle returns with Thieves, a vivid, genre-defying instrumental album that plays like a film score for a movie that doesn't exist, but should. The record shifts effortlessly between ambient jazz, psychedelic exotica, and noirish Western motifs.

Recorded and mixed by Steve Christensen (Khruangbin, Steve Earle, Paul McCartney), the album’s raw, spacious sonics allow each track to breathe, expand, and evolve—letting personality and tension seep through every note. This is music for late drives, strange dreams, and the clarity that sometimes follows chaos.

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The Solar Flare Music Fest Mixtape is a snapshot of Houston's thriving independent music scene, featuring 30+ artists performing at this year's festival. Released by Club Juliette, the compilation spans indie rock, singer-songwriter, cyberfolk, psych rock, electronic, and everything in between, offering a chance to discover the artists bringing the festival to life.

🗣️Calling all my Houston-area @SaraBareilles fans! Join us here at @Cactus_Music on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗣𝗠 for a 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 listening party 🕺🎉 for her highly anticipated seventh studio album, 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧. It is officially out 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 via @EpicRecords.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱! ⠀⠀

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 for attendees. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

• 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 of the album on release day

• 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 prize for attendees. ⠀⠀⠀

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 include pizza from @StarPizzaHoustonTX and drinks from @SaintArnoldBrewing 🍕🍻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️As the title implies, the 14-track collection is deeply informed by loss. It comes in different varieties, some belonging to Bareilles, some borrowed in service of beautiful storytelling. Sometimes the loss is more one of equilibrium or the inability to search for silver linings in storm clouds. But as the title also implies, 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧 has, even at its darkest depth, a glimmering golden lifeline that runs through the album pointing toward hope on the surface. “My deepest hope,” Sara says, “is that 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧 just provides some kind of comfort or catharsis for somebody. It feels like it’s really close to me, and my hope is that people feel closer to themselves listening to this record.”

🗣️Calling all my Houston-area JUNGLE fans! Join us here at @Cactus_Music on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗣𝗠 for a 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴𝓮𝓷𝓭 ALBUM PLAYBACK EVENT🕺🎉 for @Jungle4Eva’s fifth studio album, 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦. It is officially out 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 via Caiola Record &@AWAL.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱! ⠀⠀⠀

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 for attendees. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

• 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 of the album during the party

• 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 prize for attendees.‍

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 include pizza from @StarPizzaHoustonTX and drinks from @SaintArnoldBrewing 🍕🍻

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️“Jungle have returned with their most consistent project yet. Sunshine is a ride through the highs and lows of life, that feeling of flying and wanting to dance colliding with a more grounded realisation about the way life actually works. What Jungle do so well is bottle up that feeling of a groove and release it track by track, and on Sunshine that's exactly what they've done again. The band continue to go from strength to strength, and this is another stellar addition to an already brilliant discography.” @WTHBlows

@Cactus_Music is excited to host longtime local faves @Spain_Colored_Orange this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭 𝗣𝗠, with a live set to celebrate their return to the music scene after an extended hiatus, with the release of a new six-song EP, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴. As always, free refreshments courtesy of @SaintArnoldBrewing.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 is a collection of meticulously composed songs that are melodically uplifting while telling a story of grief and loss lyrically. The new six-song EP is sure to tickle the sensibilities of Elliott Smith, Wilco, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Sparklehorse fans.Gilbert Alfaro says the EP is about “When your world is turned upside down, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. And you lose your health insurance in the process and can no longer see your therapist …“Writing how you feel on paper and making songs out of it was gratifying,” he adds. “All the vulnerability it took to write 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 was closure for me. And I’m happy it’s out there, but I believe people can relate to a lot of it. Will (Evans) did a great job during the recording process and had a huge hand in bringing the songs to life.”Spain Colored Orange is an indie rock band from Texas, known for blending a wide range of styles including indie rock, psychedelic rock, jazz, ‘70s-era sounds, and experimental arrangements into a distinctive, energetic sound.

🗣️Calling all my Houston area @Weezer fans! Join us here at @Cactus_Music on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗣𝗠 for a 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 listening party 🕺🎉 for their upcoming twentieth studio album, 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘳 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮). It is officially out 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 via @WarnerRecords.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱! ⠀

• 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 tickets to see them on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the @ToyotaCenter

‍• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 include pizza from @StarPizzaHoustonTX and drinks from @SaintArnoldBrewing 🍕🍻

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️The new Weezer album—𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘳—is hands down the band’s most collaborative. They all took turns contributing songs; they all took turns writing ON songs together.𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘳 plays to Weezer’s eternal strengths and feels like one of those “imagined greatest hits” of entirely new material. It’s a direct, raw iteration of the band. Weezer features tongue-in-cheek meta songs about aging as a band, weighing your legacy, still carrying on, with other songs celebrating where they are now: as one of the most influential artists in the world for anyone, any age, picking up a guitar, a bass, or a pair of drumsticks.

🗣️Calling all my Houston area @PhoebeBridgers fans! Roll up to @Cactus_Music on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭 𝗣𝗠, for an old-school 𝓶𝓲𝓭𝓷𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 party🎉 for her third solo album, 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥, out August 14th, 2026 at the stroke of midnight 🕛 via @DeadOceans.

• We will have copies of the 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘞𝘌𝘌𝘒𝘌𝘕𝘋 White Label Edition pressed on Zodiacal Light vinyl that’s available at the 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱! ⠀⠀⠀

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 for attendees. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

• ,𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 of the album during the party

• 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 drinks from @SaintArnoldBrewing 🍕🍻 ⠀

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲‼️⠀⠀⠀“…anyone queuing up 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥 can expect to discover something more remarkable still – Bridgers is at the height of her powers, a master, taking nothing more seriously than this craft, refining here many of the motifs that distinguished her work previously on this new album that’s otherwise, everywhere, full of surprises.”