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…
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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…
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…
A new album from Dead Can Dance? Sign me up! If you visit Backbeat there’s always a good chance Dead Can Dance will be spinning on one of the turntables…
Bridging the music and book sides of the shop is the hallway where you’ll find books about music. We carry musician autobiographies and biographies as well as general books about…
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…
Just because babies are tiny doesn’t mean that fantastic design and bold graphics are lost on them. Featured are just some of my favourite board books currently in stock. Not…
We’ve already received a bunch of feedback from you in regards to what you’d like us to bring in on Black Friday from the list of indie record shop exclusives…
To all of our customers – we just want to say this Thanksgiving we’re super thankful for YOU! Whether you’ve visited once or hundreds of times, we’re thankful for each…
I had the great opportunity to see Miriam Toews read and speak last night as part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival. If you know me at all, you know…
Let’s get caught up on some of the recent new releases that have come out the past week or two. We’ve got the latest from Alice in Chains, Great Lake…
Earlier this week, we recommended some extremely well-priced new books for adults with the Vintage Minis series. With this in mind, we’ve also just restocked our Puffin Classics for kids…
It’s Friday and it’s a long weekend! Luckily there are some fantastic new album releases to add to your soundtrack for the weekend. The latest Beach House is here, Courtney…
Well, I guess yesterday answers the question “How many people can fit in Backbeat?” A huge THANK YOU to all our amazing customers that came out to celebrate Record Store…
Record Store Day is now only 1 week away so we’re going to start letting you in on a few details of what’s going down at Backbeat on April 21st.…
– UPDATE – The Day After – APRIL 22, 2018 – A huge thanks to our amazing customers that came out and took part in a great day here at…
This week we’re featuring four new vinyl releases from Superorganism, Oneida, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. The usual list of restocks and…
Hey Backbeaters! Looks like it could be a snowy couple of days, so why not head over to the shop, pickup a book, grab a record and hibernate for the…
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…