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Shiny, not-so-happy Wild Moccasins return with Look Together, album release at White Oak Music Hall this Saturday

July 6th, 2018 · No Comments

Wild Moccasins
Look Together
New West Records
Album release show: White Oak Music Hall, Saturday, 7.7.18 | $10 tickets: www.pegstar.net
Relationship albums can be tricky. On the one hand, emotional pain often results in beautiful work; on the other, the ensuing drama can distract listeners from the intended experience. On Look Together (New West Records) – its first in […]

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Young Mammals celebrate release of Jaguar with free in-store set tonight at Cactus Music

November 11th, 2016 · No Comments

Young Mammals, a band that consistently grows and creates interesting music with each release, plays a free show tonight (Friday, 11.11.16) at Cactus Music. Show time is 7pm.

The band’s latest album, Jaguar, is now available online and at local record stores (including Cactus Music).
You can also catch the band live on 12.8.16 at Satellite Bar […]

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John Evans plays free in-store show at Cactus Music this Saturday to promote Polyester

May 19th, 2016 · No Comments

John Evans recently released Polyester, his first in six years, via Houston’s Splice Records. Evans is playing a series of free in-store record store sets, which brings him back to Houston this Saturday (5.21.16) to perform songs from the album at Cactus Music.
The show starts at 1pm, and copies of Polyester will be available.
Evans’ has […]

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The Linus Pauling Quartet celebrates digital release of Ampalanche, plays free in-store at Cactus today

April 23rd, 2016 · No Comments

One of Houston’s most interesting bands, The Linus Pauling Quartet, celebrates the digital release of its latest album, Ampalanche, with a free in-store performance today (Saturday, 4.23.16) at Cactus Music at 3pm.
Ampalanche will be available online via iTunes, emusic, Amazon, Spotify, and Bandcamp. The vinyl version is available via the Vincebus Eruptum label.
More information on […]

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Pecos Hank free in-store at Cactus Music today

September 5th, 2015 · No Comments

Former Southern Backtones frontman Hank Schyma (aka Pecos Hank) celebrates the releases of his debut album, El Reno Blues, with a free in-store performance at Cactus Music. There are sure to be a few guest appearances as well.
El Reno Blues is available at Cactus Music as well as at online retailers.
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Young Mammals plays free show at Cactus Music today

July 25th, 2015 · No Comments

One of my long-time favorite local bands, Young Mammals, plays a long-awaited free in-store set at Cactus Music today (Saturday, 7.25.15) at 4pm. You can pick up the band’s latest release, Alto Seco, on CD and vinyl while you’re there.
Check out Young Mammals online here and here.
Read a review of Alto Seco in the Houston […]

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The Damnwells plays two Houston shows this Friday

June 2nd, 2015 · No Comments

The Damnwells–back with the original line-up of Alex Dezen, Ted Hudson, Steven Terry, and Dave Chernis–returns to Houston this Friday (6.5.15) to play a headlining show at Fitzgerald’s. The band also plays a free in-store show on Friday at Cactus Music at 3pm.
The band’s latest self-titled release is its first with the original line-up in […]

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Reminder: Buxton album release show tonight at The Continental Club

February 27th, 2015 · No Comments

Buxton‘s impressive new album, Half A Native, hits stores on Tuesday (3.3.15), and the band celebrates with a show tonight (Friday, 2.27.15) at Houston’s The Continental Club before heading out for a small tour, including playing during South By Southwest.
You can buy the album before it officially hits stores at Cactus Music.
More information may be […]

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Paris Falls plays free in-store concert at Cactus

November 19th, 2014 · No Comments

Former Houstonians Paris Falls make the short jaunt from the Hill Country this Saturday at 3pm for a free in-store show at Cactus Music to celebrate the release of its latest album, Soft Shoulders. I have had both the CD and the vinyl versions for a while now, and count the band’s latest batch of […]

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