Hey Backbeaters! We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. The Ontario government has announced that we can now begin to get ready to re-open. In order for…
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Hey Backbeaters! As you know, our shop is closed until further notice because of Covid-19. We’ve had lots of emails and messages from you folks about how you can support…
It’s Friday, it’s late, it’s still time for some new tunes! As much as we’d love for you to come down to Backbeat this weekend and grab some great new…
Hey Backbeaters. As you likely heard, the Ontario government has mandated that non-essential businesses close. So effective immediately our shop is closed until further notice. We will still be checking…
Hey Backbeaters. The time has come to adjust how we operate the store to reduce health and safety risks presented by Covid-19. Do we want to make these changes? Nope.…
So far it looks like 2020 might be a big year for album releases. Only 6 weeks in and there has already been several excellent albums to hit the shelves.…
Nothing better in the middle of a cold winter than to check out some new music. Here’s a few featured new releases that recently dropped. Deserta – Black Aura My…
The weather is not cooperating right now so we’ve decided to play it safe and keep the shop closed today (Monday, December 30th). We hope that you’re able to stay…
No, it’s not an oxymoron! You could drive into the city, circle around looking for parking, head into a hot crowded mall along with thousands of other shoppers and wait…
Word on the street is The Big Guy is coming to Perth this evening! Since he’ll be passing right by the shop, we’re helping all of you out with this…
I went away for the weekend and may or may not have come back with a trunk full of books…can’t wait to get these all priced and out! Think all…
In anticipation of Saturday’s writing workshop, I’m currently reading… …Meteorites by Julie Paul. If you weren’t lucky enough to get one of the sold out spots for her writing workshop…
Do you have a passion for writing? Then you’ll want to sign up for The Instant Short Story writing workshop taking place at the Perth & District Union Library on…
One of the fun things about used book shopping is finding alternate covers. I have a soft spot for British ones in particular. They make me well chuffed!
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…
This week we have another packed new release Friday. The latest albums from Foxygen, Local Natives, Cranberries, Mountain Goats, Aldous Harding and King Gizzard have all dropped. Plus, there’s a…
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…
The day we’ve all been gearing up for is nearly here…it’s only two short days until Record Store Day! Are you as excited as we are? We’re looking forward to…
Will you be one of the first people here when we open at 10am on Record Store Day, April 13? The first 33 customers in the shop will get a…
Record Store Day is now less than 2 weeks away so we’re going to start letting you in on a few details of what’s going down at Backbeat on April…
UPDATE – APRIL 16, 2019 Well, Record Store Day has come and gone for another year. Thanks to everyone who came to Backbeat to celebrate. If you’re looking to find…
It was so fun hearing from you last week – thank you so much for all of the required reading memories! I now I have an amazing array of choices…
We’re all on a countdown and if the thought of an impossible shopping list/bad weather/spending too much is stressing you out, we’re here to help! Trust us, your loved ones…
UPDATE NOVEMBER 30, 2018 – 5:00pm – We’ve finished all our receiving for today and several Black Friday titles have (finally) arrived. We’ve updated the table further down the page…