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…
Tag: Christmas
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…
If you’re planning to visit Backbeat during the holidays here are our store hours: December 24 – 10am – 3pm December 25 & 26 – CLOSED December 27 & 28…
Still stuck for ideas? Here’s a “flippin’ video” full of them. This will likely be our last “flippin’ video” before the new year but we’ll still be putting out used…
Some people – or situations – are easier to buy for this time of year. If you’re looking to buy a gift for someone you don’t know very well or…
Hey Backbeaters! It’s Friday and it’s a long weekend! You want need some new tunes and we’ve got you covered! The latest albums from The Raconteurs and The Black Keys…
You’ve had time to digest your Christmas dinner, reconcile with yourself for eating the whole tray of Nanaimo bars in one sitting and just had a thought that maybe buying…
We want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas. No matter how you celebrate the season we hope that you have fun and enjoy the holiday! Thank…
If you’re planning to visit Backbeat during the holidays here are our store hours: December 24 – 10am – 3pm December 25 & 26 – CLOSED December 27 – 29…
Holidays aside, maybe some of you, like me, are scrambling to complete an overly ambitious Goodreads (or similar) reading challenge. Or maybe you’re busy with everything else life is throwing…
Only 2 more weeks left of 2018 and there are still some solid releases coming out. Here are all the details on the latest from Eminem and The Struts, then…
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…
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…
Perth is a winter wonderland today! If you’re finishing up your shopping, stay close to home this Christmas Eve. We’re open until 3 pm today if you still have some…
Have you heard of Jolabokaflod? Roughly translated, it means “Christmas book flood” and it’s an Icelandic holiday tradition that’s quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot) is the tradition…
The year is winding down but there are still plenty of great new releases coming out on vinyl. This week we are featuring the latest from Bjork, Gord Downie and…
Tomorrow is the start of our “Black Friday” weekend scratch and win sale, but there are many more good reasons to swing by your indie record shop right here in…
Hey Backbeaters! Let’s start the week off by checking out some of the recent new vinyl releases to arrive. We’ve got new albums from Sharon Jones, Angel Olsen and Low…
It’s been a while since we’ve dug into the new stuff that has come out on vinyl so we’re going to get you caught up on the all the fresh…
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…
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…
We wait and we wait with so much anticipation and then the list comes out and we all go… meh. There is certainly a wide variety on the list, but…
