Category: HARLEQUIN

Presented at 0dayrox when released some time ago, here’s a re-vamp as requested by many.
Winnipeg’s prodigal sons HARLEQUIN were a fine example of an act that benefited from what was called ‘CanCon’ : Canadian Content, a local Commission that required radio and television broadcasters must air a certain percentage of content at least partly written, produced, presented or otherwise contributed to by persons from Canada.
It didn’t hurt either that Harlequin were ‘accidently’ signed to the giant, international CBS corporation, following the absorption of an independent production company that the band had signed to earlier in their career.
“Love Crimes” was the second (but first on a major label) album from the band, produced by Jack ‘Aerosmith’ Douglas in New York at the famed Record Plant Studios.
It was an album achieving Platinum status in Canada, making inroads into the US where the band played shows with the likes of Survivor, Triumph and John Waite…

Presented on 0dayrox when released some time ago, here’s a re-vamp as requested by many.
For a long time Canada was the most productive Rock Nation on the planet, and HARLEQUIN one of the best bands of the bunch. “One False Move” is their third outing from back in 1982 following on from the platinum selling ‘Love Crimes’ which was also remastered by Rock Candy not so long ago.
With “One False Move”, Winnipeg’s finest band delivered aan even more solid effort, lyrically and musically. The usually prolific singer George Belanger took a back seat on this one to the emerging songwriting talents of guitarist Glen Willows, who as well as penning the buoyant opener “I Did It For Love” and the hypnotic “Superstitious Feeling” – the album’s two big hits – also co-wrote the other eight songs as well…

* Winnipeg’s prodigal sons HARLEQUIN were a fine example of an act that benefited from what was called ‘CanCon’ : Canadian Content, a local Commission that required radio and television broadcasters must air a certain percentage of content at least partly written, produced, presented or otherwise contributed to by persons from Canada. It didn’t hurt either that Harlequin were ‘accidently’...