Calling Slybass ... calling Slybass ...
Sly lives in Mtl. Me, I used to live there 25 years ago and my family is all up there.
I'll let Sly comment on music stores.
The list of restaurants is endless. But you
must eat smoked meat sandwhiches for lunch every day! Dependng what part of town you are in there is Schwartz's; Chenoy's; Brown Derby [are they still in business?]; another one across the street from Schwartz's whose name I forget.
Close your eyes and pin your nose and find a good source of Poutine.
You absolutely must visit Old Montreal and the surrounding area/attractions. That should take you 1/2 if you want to see and do everything there. Notre Dame cathedral is there and even if you are not in the least religious the architecture is mind blowing.
There is the underground mall on Ste Catherine Street. If shopping doesn't turn you on, the club Super-Sexe will
The drinking age in Quebec is still 18 BTW. Which did nothing to prevent me and a lot of other kids to hang in bars by the time we were 15.