Music

"A painter paints a picture on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence" -Leopold Stokowski Tuesday, September 18 -Bonde do Role w/ Juiceboxxx @ Sala Rossa -Turbo Fruits @ Main Hall Wednesday, September 19 -Anthony Gomes @ Caf

Sean Penn, Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Geoffrey Rush, and Josh Groban were among the many A-list guests at actress Sienna Miller's Twenty8Twelve launch party. The celebration, simply dubbed "The Party", was hosted at Holt Renfrew in Toronto (aka Hollywood North) in honour of the new clothing line launched by Sienna Miller and sister/business partner designer Savannah.

The Misshapes are not misfits when it comes to the art world. The New York based trio (Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark and Greg Krelenstein) set up camp in the intersection of art, music and fashion. The Misshapes have hosted events for institutions like the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art and for fashion icons Chanel, Calvin Klein and Versace.

There has been much hype surrounding the release of Kanye West and 50 Cent's albums that hit stores Sept. 11. According to Billboard charts, Kanye outsold 50 Cent by 127,000 albums on the first day of release. Both rappers were confident they would outsell the other.

"Everybody's got demons," Holly McNarland insisted. "I just threw it all out there." For over a decade now the Vancouver based singer-songwriter has penned her autobiography through music. Each album is like a chapter in the book that is her life. "I can listen to this one and not cringe!" Holly admitted of her recent release Chin Up Buttercup.

Tuesday, September 11 - Blaqk Audio @ Club Studio Thursday, September 13 - Metric (7 p.m.) followed by K-OS (9 p.m.) @ MacKay Street, Concordia -Dan Deacon, Girl Talk, White Williams @ La Tulipe -Boys Noize @ Parking -Dragonette @ Petit Campus -Numbers @ Zoobizarre -Ruins & guests @ Sala Rossa Friday, September 14 - Great Lake Swimmers w/ Jennifer Grant @ Sala Rossa -Gov't Mule @ Le National -Genesis @ Olympic Stadium -K-OS & guests @ Club Soda Saturday, September 15 -Rush @ Bell Centre -Kid Koala @ Club Soda -Ray Bonneville @ Sala Rossa -Forro in the Dark @ Le National -Sham 69 @ Foufounes Electriques -Picastro @ Casa Del Popolo -Bebel Gilberto @ Le National Sunday, September 16 -Diplo w/ Switch @ Coda Club -Simian Mobile Disco @ Sala Rossa Tuesday, September 18 -Bonde do Role w/ Juiceboxxx @ Sala Rossa -Noisettes @ Main Hall This week's pick: Canadian four-piece Dragonette, made up of former folk/acoustic solo-artist-turned-bad girl Martina Sorbara and husband Dan Kurtz of drum & bass trio The New Deal.

Chantal Chamandy made her mark last spring when she released Love Needs You, an adult-contemporary album balanced between themes of love and lust. Picture if you will, Celine Dion's pop radio-chum sound with culture, class, sass and brains. Chamandy infuses her music with culture and influences from both east and west from the Arabian vibed platinum single "I Want You" to the Spanish splashed "Music of the Moon" fit for J.

Dolores O'Riordan, the critically acclaimed voice behind the world renowned quartet The Cranberries resurfaced. Last May, O'Riordan presented her first a solo album Are You Listening? written and recorded in Canada and Dublin. Montreal was graced with a tour stop during the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

"Quickly now dear!" Rufus Wainwright grinned, as he posed for one last photo backstage before running out to a sold-out crowd at Place des Arts in June. Quick would be an understatement for the pace that the singer-songwriter's career has taken. Between falling in love, releasing an album, riding a sold-out tour across America and guest appearances on Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour, the man finds the time to pen an opera.

There is something powerfully alluring about Juno and Gemini nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Slean. Perhaps it's in the way she opens her heart and lets it bleed out to whoever will listen. Maybe it is how she paints portraits of her spirit so effortlessly through her art.

"This is bad ass - breaking wine glasses cabaret!" pianist Amanda Palmer laughed. The duo, composed of Amanda Palmer, a siren with a sultry alto voice, and drummer Brian Viglione, a boy next door with a devilish grin, are definitely drumming to a beat of their own.

Until the first tremors hit last month, renowned Canadian rockers Finger Eleven were riding on a low profile, nearly dormant since their last quake in 2003. Now they're back and making noise with their lead single "Paralyzer" from their new release Them Vs.