Hey Backbeaters. As you likely heard, the Ontario government has mandated that non-essential businesses close. So effective immediately our shop is closed until further notice. We will still be checking…
Backbeat Books and Music Posts
It’s Friday (I think) and usually it’s the day we talk about new music. Unfortunately, with distribution shut down we aren’t receiving any deliveries so today we are giving you…
It’s Friday, it’s late, it’s still time for some new tunes! As much as we’d love for you to come down to Backbeat this weekend and grab some great new…
As promised, here is our BIG Flippin’ Video of our entire (well, almost entire) used record inventory from March 21, 2020. We used YouTube because of the size of the…
What’s new today? Well, DIO has released their 1996 – 2004 studio albums on vinyl and the packaging is top notch. They all have a 3D lenticular cover that you…
Hey Backbeaters. The time has come to adjust how we operate the store to reduce health and safety risks presented by Covid-19. Do we want to make these changes? Nope.…
Hey Backbeaters! We’ve received an announcement that Record Store Day is being moved to June 20th, 2020. As much as we love the tradition in April we agree it only…
The official Record Store Day release lists have been released! We’re just starting to dig into it and it looks like some great releases will be available April 18, 2020…
We’ve just restocked our greeting card shelf with some favourites, plus a whole bunch of new ones for your favourite sarcastic friend/relative/co-worker. Want to warn your friend that marriage is…
It’s Friday and we’ve got a bunch recent new releases to feature. The latest Caribou is out today and we can’t wait to give it a listen. We also have…
The new releases keep on coming, this week we are featuring the latest from Grimes, Stone Temple Pilots and Sarah Harmer. We’ve also received more copies of the new Tame…
For fans of the tiny house trend, eco-friendly living and build-it-yourself homes, I highly recommend Cabin Porn Inside by Zach Klein. His first book, Cabin Porn, had us drooling at…
So far it looks like 2020 might be a big year for album releases. Only 6 weeks in and there has already been several excellent albums to hit the shelves.…
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which side of the Valentine fence do you sit on? Either way, we have something for you…
When we’re in the thick of winter, it can be a struggle just to get up and leave the cozy blankets behind! One thing that makes me feel better in…
Today’s a cold messy slushy snow day here in Perth, which is why these book covers full of lush greenery are giving me life right now! Just a look reminds…
2020 Winter Hours: Beginning Sunday, February 9th, Backbeat will be closed on Sundays & Mondays. Sunday – CLOSED Monday – CLOSED Tuesday – 10am – 5pm Wednesday – 10am –…
Everyone seems to love a “flippin’ video” so here’s the latest batch of used / vintage albums to hit the bins. See you soon!
Nothing better in the middle of a cold winter than to check out some new music. Here’s a few featured new releases that recently dropped. Deserta – Black Aura My…