While it’s great to get up and go during a long weekend, it’s equally great to just sit down and relax. We’ve stocked up our used bookshelves for the long…
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Just a heads up that we will be closed this Monday May 21st, 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience. Have a great long weekend!
It’s Friday and it’s a long weekend! Luckily there are some fantastic new album releases to add to your soundtrack for the weekend. The latest Beach House is here, Courtney…
Arctic Monkeys are back with their sixth album, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino”. Produced by James Ford and Alex Turner, the album was recorded in Los Angeles, Paris and London.…
We’ve got some recent new releases to feature this week. With all the madness that Record Store Day was, new releases that come out around that date tend to get…
In this age of picture-perfect curated online lives, isn’t it refreshing to see people who not only embrace but showcase their awkward phases? (Plus they always have the best stories.)
We’re just getting the last of this lot out today. There are so many good titles here including plenty of Backbeat Recommended Reads (books that Christine has read from cover…
Well, I guess yesterday answers the question “How many people can fit in Backbeat?” A huge THANK YOU to all our amazing customers that came out to celebrate Record Store…
The day we’ve all been gearing up for is nearly here…it’s only two short days until Record Store Day! Are you as excited as we are? We’re looking forward to…
Yes, we’re open today! We’re pricing up a huge batch of used books that we’ve just brought in, so there’s lots of great selection to choose from if you’re in…
Record Store Day is now only 1 week away so we’re going to start letting you in on a few details of what’s going down at Backbeat on April 21st.…
Hey Backbeaters! We’re featuring new albums from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hinds and Rainbow Kitten Surprise this week. What’s a Rainbow Kitten Surprise? That’s what we thought too! Check out all…
It’s Friday! We’ve got some great new releases this week from Wye Oakes, Sloan, Czarface & MF Doom and Dr. Octagon’s latest are all in stock now! We also have…
Hey, all you B-boys and B-girls out there – grab a giant piece of cardboard, your ghetto blaster and your favourite mixtape and you’re ready for…1984! Or What is Hip-Hop?…
Tired of the same old baby books? Looking for something a little more contemporary? For parents who prefer hip hop to lullabies, I recommend “Baby to Big” by Rajiv Fernandez…
Here’s our revised hours for the Easter weekend. Come here Saturday. Don’t come here Friday, Sunday or Monday.
It’s Friday and we’ve got the latest releases from Decemberists, Jeff Rosenstock and Jack White in stock ready for a spin this weekend. Also, the 20th anniversary edition of Fatboy…
– UPDATE – The Day After – APRIL 22, 2018 – A huge thanks to our amazing customers that came out and took part in a great day here at…
For obvious reasons, we can’t help but notice book covers first, but what about the often ignored endpapers? In too many cases, they’re just plain, boring white. That’s why when…