Houston is full of great small rooms, but few can compete with the ambience of Cactus Music. In an increasingly digital world, live music is one of the few things you can't perfectly replicate in zeros and ones, just like you can't reproduce the feeling of flipping through stacks of vinyl looking for just the right release to take home. The sight lines are always good, the sound is nice and free drinks from Saint Arnold certainly don't hurt. When the musicians you love come to town, keep your fingers crossed that they're making an appearance at Cactus Music; you won't find a better place to get up close and personal with them.