Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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
Darkroom In Dim light San Paku
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Thieves I See Red I See Red
Diefenbakers Nothing to Do unreleased cassettes
SNFU Black Cloud If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Darkroom Pressure San Paku
Subhumans War in the Head Incorrect Thoughts
Nomeansno We Are the Chopped Mama
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Judgement Date Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
Nomeansno Living is Free Mama
Psyche Wink of an Eye Insomnia Theatre
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
k.d. lang Tickled Pink A Truly Western Experience
Malibu Kens Crude City Be My Barbie
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Compilation Route 66 - Had Enough Of This It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Darkroom Leave it to Heaven San Paku
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sturgeons Forward Disorder Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Subhumans Slave to My Dick Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Modern Minds Go Go
Compilation Malibu Kens - Party's Over It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald Red to Black
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
k.d. lang Hooked on Junk A Truly Western Experience
Diefenbakers studio track 01 unreleased cassettes
Enigmas Greenstreet ST
SNFU Electric Chair If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds All Day & All of the Night Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Enigmas Daymare ST
Modern Minds The End of a Dream Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
k.d. lang Hanky Panky A Truly Western Experience
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck Perfect Youth
Bopcats Let's Go ST
Jr. Gone Wild Slept All Afternoon Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Love to Me Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra You Make Me Blue Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Diefenbakers Loose unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Blank Generation World Situation '80's The Last Generation (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Why I Hate the Sixties Less Art More Pop
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Gospel Surfer Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Diefenbakers Babylon unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Stop, Look and Listen A Truly Western Experience
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Go
Compilation The Touch - Family Tree It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Modern Minds The Mess Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Subhumans Slave To My Dick Incorrect Thoughts
Enigmas Pancho Villa ST
Herald Nix One Night Only One Night Only (EP)
Payola$ Make Some Noise China Boys
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Diefenbakers Terminal Ecstacy unreleased cassettes
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Diefenbakers Personality Crisis unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
Darkroom San Paku San Paku
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Facecrime Mystery to Me Sex And Revolution (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Hell and Back Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Jr. Gone Wild Hey Hey Paula Less Art More Pop
Malibu Kens Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...) Be My Barbie
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Bopcats Rockin' a Dream ST
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Psyche Psychic Vampire Insomnia Theatre
SNFU Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish

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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

Edmonton, Alberta

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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Modern Minds

The Last Generation (EP)

Blank Generation

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 02

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 01

Blank Generation - The Last Generation BACK

China Boys

Payola$

payolas

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 02

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 01

Payolas-China Boys

Be My Barbie

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald INSERT SIDE 01 showing Regan with a future young president

Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Red to Black

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

B-Sides

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 02

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 01

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald BACK

The B-Sides – Invasion Of The Money Snatchers (1)

Sturgeons

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 02

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 01

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