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
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
The Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
The Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
The Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
The Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
The Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
The Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
The Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
The Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
The Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
The Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
The Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52

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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