Backbeat is turning 10 next month! We are truly humbled by your support and want to have some fun to kick off our 10th anniversary celebration. Maybe you’ve been shopping…
Category: Books
Drop the needle! Backbeat is going to be back open this Thursday at 11am. This week we will be open Thursday-Saturday 11am-5pm then starting next week and until the end…
We want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas. No matter how you celebrate the season we hope that you are able to kick back and enjoy…
UPDATE – Since we first posted this the Ontario government has issued a provincewide shutdown until January 23rd 2021. Our store will be closed until we are allowed to open…
Looking for a last-minute gift? We have puzzles in stock – fun for individuals or for the whole family to work on together! We also have lots of great stocking…
As well as records and books, we’ve got tons of fun stocking stuffers and little gifts! Here are just some of them – playing cards, puzzles, coasters, all-weather notebooks, badges,…
Here’s a sampling of some of the music books we just put out. They’re mostly autobiographies and biographies, but we have an eclectic selection of books about music that cover…
Back in stock: Backbeat tote bags! Three different designs to choose from (printed on both sides) and for a limited time you’ll get a free Backbeat pin when you buy…
We put out some fresh fiction and non-fiction books this weekend. Lots of Backbeat Recommended Reads in this lot (those are books that we’ve read cover-to-cover and liked): Faithful,…
Hey Backbeaters! We’ve expanded our hours. With the holidays just around the corner (BTW – we’ve just put out our Christmas records) we’re excited to be open a little more…
Do you like to read books that are set in the current season? I always find it a bit jarring to read a Christmas scene when it’s the middle of…
The latest arrivals to our shop? These fun mini kits from Running Press! We ordered in some different varieties this time, so whether you want to try some finger breakdancing,…
Some more used books that will be on the shelves in a few minutes. Lots of Backbeat Recommended Reads in this batch! What are you reading right now?
We especially love supporting and promoting Canadian books and authors at Backbeat. I just finished reading Son of a Trickster by the talented Eden Robinson and I can confirm this…
More used books just put out today. And yes, those are copies of Becoming, Untamed and Priestdaddy for just $6.95…
What goes great with our Rothco bags? Patches! We have a ton to choose from, so you can customize to your heart’s content! No sewing skills required – just iron…
What’s hot at Backbeat? In addition to our amazing selection of books and records, right now these canvas bags from Rothco are what our customers have been telling us they…
We just restocked our bookshelves! Here are some of the latest used autobiographies/biographies, non-fiction, fiction and thrillers…thank you so much for your continued support. We appreciate all of you! Autobiographies/Biographies…
We’re back open starting tomorrow (July 2) but we’ve implemented some changes. Please take a minute to read this if you are planning to visit Backbeat soon. Here’s everything you…
We just put out another load of used books! These ones aren’t included in the Big Book Browse which you can view here: https://bit.ly/2LiW2Rl See something you like? Just let…
Hey Backbeaters! We are working to get the shop open for you to be able to browse and it shouldn’t be much longer before we can welcome you back. Things…
Have you got items aside for pick-up? If so, we just got in some copies of the Summer edition of Exclaim! Let us know if you’d like us to put…
For now, we’re open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-4 pm for pickups. This means that you can browse for records and books using our “Flippin” and “Book Browse” videos…
Hey Backbeaters! We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. The Ontario government has announced that we can now begin to get ready to re-open. In order for…