Backbeat Books & Music would like to congratulate Kim Thuy for winning the CBC Canada Reads 2015 competition with her barrier-breaking book Ru! We’d also like to give a big…
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As an independent bookseller, we’re really excited that we can now unveil a unique upcoming event that we’re participating in…Authors for Indies! We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on this one and now…
One of the best things about living in Canada is our freedom. Not everyone’s so lucky and their reading materials can be censored or outright banned. Come and check out…
– UPDATE – April 2, 2015 – Well it has been a few weeks and there are only a handful more items added, we’ve reached the limit I guess. This…
If you’re brave enough to brave the cold, you’ll be rewarded with a fresh selection of secondhand books! We just priced these and got them on the shelves last night.…
Hey folks. So the new stuff on vinyl this week isn’t so new, but some long awaited re-issues. Still waiting for a couple more Nick Cave re-issues but they should…
Are you as excited as I am for this year’s round of CBC Canada Reads 2015 books? We’re just over a month out from when the winner will be announced!…
Hey there folks. Some great new releases hitting the shop this week, including an amazing album from Viet Cong. It’s been out for a few weeks but has been so…
Hey good people, I’m going to be a little chatty today, we’ve got lots to mention on the music side of Backbeat. There’s used vinyl, new vinyl and turntable news,…
Still wondering what to get that certain someone? Don’t panic – we’ve got tons of ideas for you! Today, we’re focusing on our Backbeat bestselling books of 2014 to get…
Need some gift ideas? Take a load off. Toss back an eggnog. Backbeat’s got you covered… For the book lovers out there, we recommend the following: – For the Autobiography/Memoir/Humour…
Last week, we promised more new kids books, and they are making their way into the shop along with new non-fiction and YA. More are on their way soon! –…
Last week, we were bringing in bits and pieces to the book side, but look at the load we got today! So much goodness. This round, we’re mainly stocking up…
We’ve got several new vinyl releases to feature today. A few reissues in there along with a few new releases. These restocks have come in today too, Iron Maiden reissues,…
It’s that time of the year again – the month where facial hair starts sporadically appearing above the male population’s lips. Whether they aim for a hipster vibe, a magician…
Are you interested in local history? If so, you might be interested to know that local author, John McKenty just released another book. This one’s titled St. Crispin’s Legacy: Shoemaking…
Backbeat Books & Music is excited to host Ottawa-based author Stephen Dale’s book launch for his latest book Noble Illusions: Young Canada Goes to War. The event will take place…
Some pretty great albums we are featuring today. Finally got these last few Beatles Mono re-issues in stock: Please Please Me, With The Beatles and Beatles For Sale. The latest…
Happy Friday! Here are some new books to kick off your weekend reading: – “The Girl You Left Behind” by Jojo Moyes In 1916, French artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his…
UPDATE – November 19th, 2014 – We’ve been posting since early September all the releases available to us and you. This is the last update before Black Friday on the…
Some new books have arrived just in time for fall! The new titles are listed here, but we have also received some reorders of Backbeat best-sellers that aren’t pictured. –…
It’s the middle of the week and we’ve got some new book titles in for you to enjoy: – “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls” by David Sedaris A guy walks…
Big vinyl shipment came in yesterday. Mostly restocks but a few sweet new releases and re-issues to talk about. A few we have been waiting patiently for, they are here…
There have been several big releases the past month that we have mentioned and have in stock, including The Black Keys, Jack White, Coldplay and the Led Zeppelin re-issues but…
