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
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38

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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