Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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
B-Sides No Can Do Red to Black
Modern Minds Someone Like You Go
Psyche Maggots Insomnia Theatre
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
Psyche Wink of an Eye Insomnia Theatre
Modern Minds 20 Years Old Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
Darkroom Tears Hold No Cure San Paku
Compilation S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
Jr. Gone Wild Cosmos Less Art More Pop
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Urban Guerillas Incorrect Thoughts
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Nomeansno Red Devil Mama
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Daddy Was a Peacock Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
Malibu Kens Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...) Be My Barbie
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks No Use for You Perfect Youth
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Sturgeons Punk Rock Virgins Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Modern Minds It's Gone Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Modern Minds Book Of Life Go
Herald Nix Crawdad Song One Night Only (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Darkroom Leave it to Heaven San Paku
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
Facecrime She Will Sex And Revolution (EP)
Diefenbakers Nothing to Do unreleased cassettes
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Blank Generation Shoot to Kill The Last Generation (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald Red to Black
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
B-Sides Much Too Serious Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious
Diefenbakers Hit Her in the Head unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Wasted Lives Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Enigmas Daymare ST
Blank Generation Last Generation The Last Generation (EP)
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People) Incorrect Thoughts
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Thieves I See Red I See Red
Facecrime Cable TV Sex And Revolution (EP)
Compilation The Standards - Break Out It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Baby's On Fire Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Compilation Down Syndrome - You're A Punk It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Herald Nix Evil Hearted Me One Night Only (EP)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Incorrect Thoughts
Jr. Gone Wild She'll Never Know Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Facecrime Walking Sex And Revolution (EP)
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
SNFU Where's My Legs If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Bopcats Down the Line ST
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds Love to Me Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
SNFU Mind Like a Door If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Thieves Screams I See Red
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
k.d. lang Up to Me A Truly Western Experience
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Herald Nix I Don't Love Nobody One Night Only (EP)
Modern Minds Go Go
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
SNFU Snapping Turtle If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Hell and Back Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Psyche Psychic Vampire Insomnia Theatre
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck Perfect Youth
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts

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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

Edmonton, Alberta

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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

Edmonton, Alberta

Modern Minds

The Last Generation (EP)

Blank Generation

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 02

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 01

Blank Generation - The Last Generation BACK

China Boys

Payola$

payolas

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 02

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 01

Payolas-China Boys

Be My Barbie

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald INSERT SIDE 01 showing Regan with a future young president

Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Red to Black

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

B-Sides

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 02

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 01

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald BACK

The B-Sides – Invasion Of The Money Snatchers (1)

Sturgeons

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 02

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 01

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins BACK2 FOLDOVER

Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder BACK

Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

Subhumans

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