Tag: music

August 26, 2022 / Music
August 19, 2022 / Music

It’s Friday! We’ve got a bunch of recent new releases to feature from the past couple of weeks so we’re going to jump right into them. Lots of you like…

August 14, 2022 / Books

When you think of summer music, reggae is where it’s at. So for this week’s A Nice Pair we’ve chosen the legendary Bob Marley. We recommend pairing his album Natty…

August 7, 2022 / Music

This Sunday we’re putting a little twist on our weekly A Nice Pair series. We usually pair book and record recommendations but this week we just brought in a fun…

August 5, 2022 / Music

It’s Friday! It’s also a bit of a Bowie day here. Some more vinyl reissues this time from Bowie’s 90s catalogue have been released. Recently included as part of the…

July 24, 2022 / Books

Just because you have little ones around doesn’t mean you have to be stuck into the kid music zone. What is Punk? by Eric Morse is fun introduction to a…

June 30, 2022 / Music

Hello Backbeaters! Just a quick reminder that we are closed tomorrow, July 1st for Canada Day. We’ve got a bunch of great recent new releases to feature today including some…

June 17, 2022 / Music

Tomorrow is the day that the RSD Drops releases will be available right here at Backbeat. As promised we’ve got a list of what we will have available starting at…

May 19, 2022 / Books

We’re busy filling the shelves with more Backbeat Bargain Books! These are brand new books that are just $9.95 or less. We’ve got fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, autobiographies and biographies…

May 13, 2022 / Music
May 12, 2022 / Stationery

Life’s too short for boring cards. Check out this selection of fun ones we just brought in from Smitten Kitten! Perfect for the music/pop culture lover in your life…

April 22, 2022 / Music

Hey Backbeaters! The day is almost here. One more sleep! As promised here is the list of the Record Store Day 2022 releases that we will have in stock. There…

April 20, 2022 / Music

This Saturday April 23rd is Record Store Day! Who’s coming? THE SALE On Saturday you will save 20% off everything in our store! That includes the limited Record Store Day…

March 27, 2022 / Books

It’s Sunday which means it’s time for A Nice Pair – book and music pairings to make your weekend more fun!   Today we’re pairing Billie Eilish’s latest album Happier…

March 20, 2022 / Books

I love classic jazz on a rainy Saturday afternoon, how about you? This week’s A Nice Pair book and music pairing is Billie Holiday’s penultimate album Lady in Satin and…

March 11, 2022 / Music

It’s Friday! We’ve got a few new vinyl releases to feature today. The latest Amorphis and Jenny Hval are out along with a limited release of the “You’ve Got Mail”…

March 6, 2022 / Books

It’s that time of the week again when we recommend A Nice Pair! Remember back in the day when Michael Jackson burst onto the scene? Who could have ever predicted…

February 25, 2022 / Music

It’s Friday! We’ve got a couple recent new vinyl releases to feature today. The latest Beach House “Once Twice Melody” is out along with Sturgill Simpson’s “The Ballad Of Dood…

February 18, 2022 / Music
February 11, 2022 / Music

We’ve got some amazing new and recent releases to feature this week. The latest Big Thief, Eels, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and more are all available now! You…

February 4, 2022 / Music

It’s Friday! We’ve got a great lineup of new releases to feature this week. This year is certainly off to a great start with all the amazing releases that have…

January 16, 2022 / Books

It’s time for A Nice Pair – Backbeat’s book and vinyl pairings that go together like Sly and the Family Stone….er, or not. Despite plenty of tumultuous turns in the…

January 14, 2022 / Music - Vinyl

It’s Friday! We’ve got a few new vinyl releases to feature today. The latest Lumineers is out along with a few reissues. We did receive a load of restocks and…

January 13, 2022 / Books
January 5, 2022 / Books

We’re kicking off our first day back with A Nice Pair – book and music pairings that are a perfect fit.   Today’s pairing is the book She Begat This:…