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
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
The Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
The Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
The Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
The Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
The Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
The Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
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	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
The Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
The Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
The Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23

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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