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
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
The Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
The Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
The Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
The Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
The Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
The Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Office	Physical	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	03:01
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
The Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
The Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Voice	Wake Up Dreaming	Anno Di Voce	04:05
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
The Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
The Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
The Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
The Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
The Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
The Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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The Modern Minds - Go

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The Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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Voice - Anno Di Voce

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Office - Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road

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

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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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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The Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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The Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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The Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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The Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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

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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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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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