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Low-budget Clothes

Avenue du Mont-Royal The section of this Plateau-hub street from St-Laurent to St-Denis is lined with quaint second-hand stores where you can get all the flapper wear you'd ever want. The stores are small but the racks are full and the stock well-chosen.

Chabanel Street Just north of the Métropolitain between St-Laurent and du Parc is schmataland: Montreal still has a large textile industry, most of which is located in this district. Here you'll find factory outlets that sell to the public directly, but only on Saturday mornings.

Charade Run by the NDG Anti-Poverty Group. 5673 Sherbrooke W., 487-0070

Eva B. Second-hand clothes the funky way. Eva B. offers a great selection of leather and women's clothing, much of which is made on-site. For the theatrically minded, they also rent costumes at reasonable rates. 2013 St-Laurent, 849-8246. Costume shop: 1604 St-Laurent. (Make an appointment first.)

Friperie St-Laurent Second-hand clothing boutique with great '40s ties and other treats. 3976 St-Laurent, 842-3893

Le Château Warehouse All the stuff you saw in the regular outlets that didn't sell. They slash the prices. 5255 Jean-Talon W., 341-5301

Les Glaneuses Discount clothes, furniture and jewellry. 3944 Jeanne-d'Arc, 524-2496

Renaissance Montreal Used clothing and furniture. 7250 St-Laurent, 276-3626

Twistencore A winner in the Mirror's 1997 BOM! survey, meaning people seem to like it, so why not take a look? 3972 St-Laurent, 842-1308

Last, but certainly not least, is Village des Valeurs. Also known as Value Village, there are five locations in the greater Montreal area. Don't just go to the store closest to downtown­it'll be the most picked-over. 4906 Jean-Talon W. (metro Namur), 739-1962. 6779 Jean-Talon E. (metro Langelier to connecting Northbound bus), 254-0433; 2033 Pie-IX, 528-8604; 7401 Newman, 595-8101; 5630 Henri-Bourassa (corner Lacordaire), 327-7447

Low-budget Furniture

Ameublements Côte-des-Neiges All kinds of new furniture and appliances. 6238 Côte-des-Neiges, 344-3272

City of Montreal Public Auctions Call for the schedules and details. 969 Louvain E., 872-2340

Consumer's Garage Sale Large selection of new and used furniture, bought, sold and exchanged. Delivery and pick up available. 3695 Wellington, 766-4445

Duvet Ungava Best selection and prices for futons and duvets. 10 des Pins W., 1st floor, 287-9276

Ikea Hard to get to without a car (it's a good idea to call their switchboard for detailed directions before setting out), but good quality do-it-yourself furniture at moderate prices awaits. 9191 Cavendish, 738-2167

Salvation Army Used furniture and a wicked array of clothes and household goods at insanely low prices. Get everything you need, and the cash goes to a good cause. 1620 Notre Dame W, 935-7425; 4890 Jean-Talon W., 738-1796; 6260 Sherbrooke W., 488-8714 (has no furniture.)

Books

Abya-Yala Librairie des Amériques Loads of books and info on Latin America are hoarded away in this little textual cave. 4355 St-Laurent, 849-4908

Academic and General Book Shop New and used books on a range of topics, and what they don't have, they can order. 385 Sherbrooke W., 849-3833

L'Androgyne Queer book store. 3636 St-Laurent, 842-4765

Argo Mr. George, the proprietor, is friendly, helpful and interesting. His collection is a little eclectic, but if you're in a bind he will come to the rescue. 1915 Ste-Catherine W., 931-3442

Chapters Three huge floors of books,magazines and café bar. Occasional launches and signings. Open late. 1171 Ste-Catherine W., 849-8825

Crazy Irving In addition to an impressive selection of software, they have a comprehensive computer reference book section. 1195 Phillips Square, 398-0737

Double Hook Canadian Books Canadian literature is this store's specialty; occasionally also hosts readings. 1235a Greene, 932-5093

L'Échange A place to buy and sell books as well as music and comics. 3694 St-Denis (849-1913) and 713 Mont-Royal E., (523-6389).

Gallimard Francophone highbrow, the kind of place you'll see photos of Kundera or Sartre in the front window. 3700 St-Laurent, 499-2012

Librairie Allemande German bookstore has everything from children's novels to biographies. 3434 Côte-des-Neiges, 933-1919

Librairie Alternative Bookstore Collectively run bookstore offering books and magazines on alternative media, environment, animal rights, labour, anarchy, feminism, sexuality and queer literature. 2035 St-Laurent, 2nd fl., 844-3207

Librairie Astro Used books, comics and trading cards. 1844 Ste-Catherine W., 932-1139

Librairie Italiana Italian books, magazines, video rentals and records. 6792 St-Laurent, 277-2955

Librairie Las Americas Spanish books. 10 St-Norbert (off St-Laurent just below Sherbrooke), 844-5994

Librairie Michel Fortin Inc. Specializes in language books, but also serves as a general bookstore. 3714 St-Denis, 849-5719

McGill Bookstore A comprehensive selection and more McGill paraphernalia than one could ever need, with a cybercafé upstairs. They've recently extended their hours. 8:30am-10pm Mon-Sat. Closed Sun. 3420 McTavish, 398-7444

Middle East Bookstore Specializes in books from the Arab and Muslim world. 877 Décarie, 744-4886

Mélange Magique Metaphysical, holistic and occult books. They also carry incense and crystals. 1928 Ste-Catherine W., 938-1458

Nebula Science-fiction lover's dream store. Fantasy, horror, crime, mythology and comics. 1832 Ste-Catherine W., 932-3930

NDG Paperback Paperbacks--lots and lots of them. Buy and sell, used and new, mostly bestsellers but some hardcover, CDs and comics as well. 5758 Sherbrooke W., 483-4980

Nemo This store will transform into Taboo Books in the fall. Bite into the forbidden fruits of furious fiction and fun-filled fringe culture. From risqué sex books to wild media material, they've got it all. 3968 St-Laurent, 286-2998.

Nicholas Hoare Highbrow, but their Ogilvy location is worth the visit. Also carries CDs. Ogilvy basement, 1307 Ste-Catherine W., 499-2005; 1366 Greene, 933-4201

Odyssey Buys and sells used and rare books, especially art, literature and history, plus used and classical and jazz records. 1439 Stanley, 844-4843

Paragraphe Good selection of new books, including a great children's section; if it's not in stock, they'll order it for you. Attached to a Second Cup. 2220 McGill College, 845-5811

Russell Books Big selection, funky crowd, decent prices. 275 St-Antoine W., 866-0564

Stage Theatre Bookshop Great selection of theatre, film, music, dance and visual arts books. 2123 Ste-Catherine W., 931-7466

S.W. Welch Used and rare books bought and sold; good prices offered for used books. Will make house calls, but they can be picky about what they take. 3878 St-Laurent, 848-9358

Taboo Books (see Nemo above)

Ulysses Excellent selection of travel books, guides and maps at several locations: 560 President-Kennedy, 843-7222; 4176 St-Denis, 843-9447

The Word Buys and sells art, philosophy and literature books, and has all of last year's McGill textbooks. 469 Milton, 845-5640

Magazines/Newspapers

Maison de la presse internationale A great selection of up-to-date newspapers and magazines from around the world. Found all over the city: 550 Ste-Catherine E., 1393 Ste-Catherine W., and 1645 Ste-Catherine W.

Medi@phile Independent newsstand with excellent selection of international newspapers and magazines, as well as gifts, greeting cards and cigars. Will do special orders. 1901 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3676

Metropolitan News Agency The place is tucked away, the shop is small and messy, but they have just about any newspaper and lots of foreign-language magazines. 1109 Cypress (south of Ste-Catherine between Peel and Stanley), 866-9227

Multimags Magazines and newspapers from all over the globe, all over Montreal at 1570 de Maisonneuve W., 5236 Queen-Mary, 352 Ste-Catherine W., 2058 Ste-Catherine W. and 3552 St-Laurent.

Point Vert Another indie, strong on artsy mags, design & music. May have titles the others don't. 4040 St-Laurent, 982-9195

CDs/Records

Archambault A huge selection of CDs, from classical, jazz and world to francophone, rock and pop. 500 Ste-Catherine E., 849-6201

BPM DJ store with variety of dance music. Techno, house, R&B, reggae on vinyl and CD. 1205 Ste-Catherine E., 527-5912

Bunker Techno, industrial and punk in a space with an army feel. No phone and no fixed hours. 304 Mont-Royal E.

C'Dement Mostly used, and some new rare stuff. Good prices. 388 Ste-Catherine W., 866-7616

Cheap Thrills New and used CDs, as well as used books. 2044 Metcalfe (844-8988) and 1433 Bishop (844-7604).

Disquivel New and second-hand vinyl and CDs. Covers everything, especially electronic music. 1587 St-Laurent, 842-1607

DNA Records The place to come to if you're into dance music of any kind, an excellent choice and the first place for flyers. 28 des Pins E., 284-7434

L'Échange (see books)

Fox-Troc Popular music. 819 Mont-Royal E., 521-9856

HMV You have to forge past the Top-40 display units at the front to get to the CDs, but the selection is good for all tastes. Many locations, but there's a generous return policy at 1020 Ste-Catherine W., 875-0765

Inbeat Specializing in house and techno on vinyl. A great start for club DJs. 3443 St-Laurent, 499-2063

In Side Another techno-oriented shop in the basement of the clothing store Aritmetik. 2011 St-Denis, 844-8519

L'Oblique A touchstone for francophone musicians and scenesters looking to upgrade their collection with new, used and rare discs. 4333 Rivard, 499-1323

Le Pick-Up Buys and sells everything from CDs and 45s to vintage magazines and posters. 4383 St-Denis, 287-9484

Marché du disque Cheap vinyl, and a great selection of CDs with everything from The Planet of the Apes soundtrack to Tiki lounge exotica. 793 Mont-Royal E., 251-8448

Mars The store is like a spooky attic, but has some finds. Also posters, magazines, etc. 537 Ste-Catherine W., 844-4329

Mike's Reggae, calypso, Caribbean sounds. 6470 Victoria, 733-5579

Mojo CD Let Mojo cast its spell. Rare vinyl re-issues with emphasis on jazz. Also funk, pop, and groovy soundtracks. 3968 St-Laurent, 286-2998

Musicworld Caters to the popular in us all. At the Eaton Centre and Complexe Desjardins, 333-7490

Noize Small but rich collection of new and used discs and vinyl, many musical genres. 58 des Pins E., 985-9889

Phantasmagoria Alternative, classical and jazz specialist, has some hidden treasures. 5018 Sherbrooke W., 488-2004 and Sherbrooke E., 355-1474

Phantasmagoria/RMP All styles for all tastes. 300 Bates, 739-8988

Primitive Second-hand CDs, tapes and records. Great prices. 3828 St-Denis, 845-6017

Rayon Laser Another place to buy and sell CDs and, with an annual membership, you can rent from a limited selection of titles. 3656 St-Laurent, 848-6300

Ricochet New garage, mod, punk, as well as collectibles and rare vinyl. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #105, 393-6410

Rock en Stock The hard-to-get and the gotta-have meet in one of Montreal's must-see record shops. 1238 Crescent, 878-1648

Sam the Record Man is more the CD man now, plus CD-ROM games by the ton. 399 Ste-Catherine W., 281-9877

Science The place for hip hop in Montreal. DJ equipment for sale at Audio-Moog, which shares its space. 5259 St-Laurent, 276-4999

Stomp Ska & garage rock, plus a selection of mod clothes. 78 Rachel E., 842-5887

Street Sounds is the number one source of hip hop and R&B. They also have DJ's mixed tapes. 3173 St-Jacques W., #B1, 939-2834

Tabou International DJ Club The city's HQ for club DJs: techno, house, jungle, rap, R&B, dance. 1435 Bleury, 288-5609

Underworld Music Hardcore, punk specialist. 10738 Millen, 383-2280

Instruments & sheet music

Anton Wilfer & Co. Fiddlers and pluckers come here for used instruments, strings, bows and other accessories. 2002 Mackay, 933-7865

Archambault Solid into classics, including the best-stocked sheet music department in town, and enough pianos to have made Liberace weep. 500 Ste-Catherine E., 849-6201

Italmelodie Sales, leasing, service, trade-ins and lessons. Large selection of instruments and sound systems. 274 Jean-Talon E., 273-3224

Steve's Provides, guitars, drums and keyboards, and rents sound equipment for that big gig. 51 St-Antoine W., 878-2216