Backbeat Books and Music Posts
Although we weren’t closed for that long we’ve got a load of fresh vinyl to catch you up on. Most years start pretty slowly for new music releases but so…
We are happy to announce that Okki Nokki products are now available right here at Backbeat. Considered one of the most effective and best values for a vacuum based record…
Tell me, what’s the last book you read that you just couldn’t put down? For me, it’s The Lonely Hearts Hotel. So far the combination of aching love, melancholic circumstances,…
It’s been far too long since we’ve posted pictures of giant towers of books! Here’s just a sample of what we’ve just put out today. We expanded our used fiction…
Backbeat will be closed for some much-needed mid-winter R&R from Monday, January 30th to Thursday, February 9th. We’ll be back to our usual seven days a week schedule and happy…
We know a lot of you have been waiting for the new Run the Jewels on vinyl since it was released digitally in December, well today’s the day Run the…
Welcome to 2017, let’s bring on the new tunes. Like most years there often aren’t a lot of new releases then things pick up steam heading into the summer when…
Last week, we showed you the one-of-a-kind Tree of Codes die-cut wonderpiece by Jonathan Safran Foer. Today, we bring you three more super unique books all currently available at Backbeat.…
The best thing about secondhand shopping is the potential for discovering treasures. On that note, our latest special addition (or is that edition?) to our rare books section is this…
We want to wish you all Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. However you celebrate the season we hope that you have an amazing time. A big…
We’ve been receiving deliveries all week and have some recent new vinyl releases to mention. The “standard” vinyl version of Gord Downie’s “Secret Path” has finally come in and we…
Still have some stockings to fill? We have tons of great options that are all are under $10 and actually fit in a stocking! Saddle up the reindeer and get…
There’s still plenty of time to get to Backbeat! Here are our holiday hours over the next couple of weeks: Monday, December 19: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, December…
Yesterday we gave you the Backbeat Book Lovers Gift Guide – today, we’re back with the Backbeat Vinyl Lovers Gift Guide. Vinyl fans often tend to spend their hard-earned cash…
Holidays should be about relaxing, unwinding and doing whatever makes you happiest – not stressing over gifts. Seriously, there are more important things to think about. Like deciding which record…
Leonard Cohen’s 14th studio album “You Want It Darker” is out today on vinyl. We’ve had a unprecedented amount of interest and pre-orders for this release, luckily we were able…
Show some love for your favourite record and book store by wearing a Backbeat t-shirt! These super comfy shirts are ready to go out the door, over your face and…
I know we haven’t talked about new vinyl releases for a little while but that doesn’t mean new stuff hasn’t been coming in. Here’s what’s fresh (or freshly reissued) on…
Of course at Backbeat our focus is on books and vinyl, but we also sell some amazing greeting cards. We’ve been stocking the beautiful ecojot cards for a couple years…
Looking for the perfect way to personalize your gifts? We just brought in these super cool stamp sets by Yellow Owl Workshop. Okay, we got a little excited and opened…
Here’s what’s going down starting this Friday for our annual Black Friday Sale. We really hope we will see you this weekend for these great deals. It’s the last sale…
Next Thursday November 17th, come hang out with us at Backbeat in the dark. We’ll be open until 7:00pm that evening. The first five customers after 5:00pm will receive a…