I’ve mentioned previously that I’m participating in a book challenge this year. One of the challenges was to read a book about books, so I chose The Prison Book Club…
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It’s the weekend and we’ve got some new and recent releases to dig into. With that huge release day last Saturday there’s always a few regular releases from the Friday…
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…
Hey, it’s Friday so we’ve got some new releases to feature this week. The latest albums from Bahamas, Godflesh and Of Mice & Men have arrived plus the debut solo…
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…
You’ll want to visit Backbeat Books and Music in Perth, Ontario this week because… It’s the “We’ve Never Had a Sale in September So We’re Having a Sale in September…
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…
We certainly have a stack of wax to dig into today. Hundreds of used/vintage vinyl hitting the browsers plus some great new releases and new vinyl restocks. New releases now…
Its been a while since we talked about new music in 2016. With the renos behind us, it’s time to look at some of the releases that have come out…
Want to learn how to be the ultimate fangirl? Trying to figure out what the heck the KonMari Method is all about? Want to just stare at men with cats?…
What’s an absolute must-have in a book and music store? Books about music! We’ve got autobiographies and biographies written by and about rap stars, country singers, jazz artists, riot grrrls,…
Hey there good people. We’ve got three new vinyl releases to feature today. Deerhunter’s latest is getting some tremendous reviews, we all know you can’t go wrong with Brittany Howard’s…
Brown boxes = so much fun at Backbeat! One arrived today and it was full of good things – new fiction titles for adults and middle grade kids, as well…
We can finally kick back and focus on some new release vinyl that has come in this week. Hey how about a live Eels triple LP?! Yes Please! Someone come…
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!…
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…
Finally some new vinyl releases to mention, plus we have also received more stock on the latest Neil Young and Tom Petty. Portishead, Beastie Boys, Antlers, Lana Del Rey and…
A nice collection of new books just arrived at the shop in time for the weekend. Whether you’re heading to the cottage or lounging at home in the hammock, let…
We just wanted to highlight a couple of local books that have recently come to our shop. Both are great choices for gift-giving, for tourists or for proud Perth residents.…
Please join Backbeat Books & Music for a fun, casual reading to celebrate the launch of Greg Bechtel’s debut book Boundary Problems, on Saturday, May 10th. Secrets, paranoia, conspiracies, and…
When the content of a book transports you somewhere magical and its cover is also enticing to look at, it’s a thing of beauty. Today’s round-up of magical journeys and…
Congratulations to Ontario-born Eleanor Catton for winning the prestigious Man Booker Award! Her sweeping second novel, “The Luminaries” just won this year’s competition. We currently have a copy of her…
