Out there? Wet and not-so-nice. In here? Warm and inviting. As soon as you walk through the doors, you’ll immediately forget about all of that wet slushy stuff and be…
Backbeat Books and Music Posts
When you wake up to a winter wonderland, it’s easy to get into the holiday spirit. If I had to choose a holiday-themed book for someone of any age on…
UPDATE NOVEMBER 30, 2018 – 5:00pm – We’ve finished all our receiving for today and several Black Friday titles have (finally) arrived. We’ve updated the table further down the page…
That blast of winter has made us bring out the Christmas albums! We have a large selection of used holiday records starting at $2.95, plus we stock a fantastic selection…
The latest vinyl releases from Muse, J. Mascis, Revivalists, Charles Bradley, Marianne Faithful and Kids See Ghosts have all arrived. Check out all the album details below. We’ve brought out…
Here’s a random assortment of the latest new books we’ve brought in. So many of these varied titles are on my (never-ending) to-read list! The Boss was eagerly awaiting The…
A new album from Dead Can Dance? Sign me up! If you visit Backbeat there’s always a good chance Dead Can Dance will be spinning on one of the turntables…
Bridging the music and book sides of the shop is the hallway where you’ll find books about music. We carry musician autobiographies and biographies as well as general books about…
Our favourite thing over on the book side is searching for the latest and greatest, the fun and the unexpected and then offering them to you at fantastic prices. We…
Let’s get caught up on some of the recent new releases to hit the shelves here at Backbeat. The latest from Arkells, Costello, Greta Van Fleet, Papercuts and St. Vincent…
Do you like your books to impart you with a little fear? Want to immerse yourself in mystery and darkness? We have the latest mysteries and thrillers to keep you…
What kind of music are your kids into? Over on the book side, we’re building up a music book section just for our younger customers. Help pass on your love…
Next time you’re in, check out this Vintage Classics Austen Series we just brought in – it looks even better in person! With introductions by contemporary authors and gorgeous covers…
We’ve got another bunch of great albums recently released on vinyl to feature this week. The latest from All Them Witches, Blood Orange, Molly Burch, Tokyo Police Club and Phosphorescent…
Just because babies are tiny doesn’t mean that fantastic design and bold graphics are lost on them. Featured are just some of my favourite board books currently in stock. Not…
We’ve already received a bunch of feedback from you in regards to what you’d like us to bring in on Black Friday from the list of indie record shop exclusives…
To all of our customers – we just want to say this Thanksgiving we’re super thankful for YOU! Whether you’ve visited once or hundreds of times, we’re thankful for each…
It’s a long weekend and we hope you are enjoying it so far. We will be closed on Monday to tuck into some Turkey and have a nap, sorry for…