02.25.06
Cactus closing affects artists
Local artists lose place to grow dreams with Cactus closing
– reported by KHOU CBS Channel 11
By the end of March Cactus Music and Video will close.
Its owners are retiring and some people have said buying music from a brick and mortar store is going the way of the telegram.
To some people the closing of Cactus is more than just a store shutting its doors.
This was the sound of music for more than 30 years at this Cactus store.
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By the end of March they will all be gone, not just the CDs and tapes that filled the bins, but for a lot of young artists—the chance.
The loss of that side of the business is another of Bud Daily regrets.
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It will be harder now, harder to be found on the Internet, harder to find a home on the shelves.
For a lot of local artists Cactus didn’t sell little plastic discs it grew dreams.
