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
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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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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