Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Rose Kapp (aka Roszay) documented Edmonton’s late '70's punk scene.

Armed with her camera, Roszay captured the grit, spirit, and DIY ethos of a scene in full swing.

A lot of the individuals were amalgamations of different bands, especially JC & the Believers - Moe Berg, Bob Drysdale (Modern Minds), Jerry Jerry, etc. A number of other bands from Vancouver and Edmonton. This is a hodgepodge of assorted musicians from Western Canada/Edmonton and we welcome comments or clarifications.

Now based in Coquitlam, B.C., Rose brings that same creative spark to her whimsical watercolour illustrations of homes, businesses, and festivals, as well as her popular Wednesday Smile bird cartoons. A champion of local art, she’s the founder of Creative People Talking and plays an active role in the Tri-Cities art community through initiatives like Art Shuffle Port Moody and ArtsConnect.

Roszay may have traded pogo pits for paintbrushes, but her punk roots still shape the bold, playful heart of everything she creates.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Payola$ - China Boys

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

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B-Sides - Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

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B-Sides - Red to Black

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B-Sides - Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

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D.O.A. - Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

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Modern Minds - Go

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k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

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SNFU - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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Pointed Sticks - The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck

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Nomeansno - Mama

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Thieves - I See Red

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Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

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Darkroom - San Paku

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