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
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
The Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Voice	I Am the Walrus	Anno Di Voce	03:24
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
The Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
The Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
The Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
The Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Office	Physical	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	03:01
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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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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