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
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Subhumans Slave To My Dick Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
k.d. lang Up to Me A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds Tonight In My Room Go
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
B-Sides No Can Do Red to Black
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald Red to Black
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck Perfect Youth
Bopcats Please Gimme Somethin' ST
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Judgement Date Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Darkroom Pressure San Paku
Darkroom Tears Hold No Cure San Paku
Jr. Gone Wild Why I Hate the Sixties Less Art More Pop
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
SNFU The Ceiling If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
SNFU Scarecrow If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
k.d. lang Busy Being Blue A Truly Western Experience
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Compilation S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Compilation Route 66 - Had Enough Of This It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation Shoot to Kill The Last Generation (EP)
Bopcats Kiss Goodbye ST
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Compilation The Standards - Break Out It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Love to Me Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Modern Minds Someone Like You Go
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Facecrime Cable TV Sex And Revolution (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Subhumans War in the Head Incorrect Thoughts
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds It's Gone Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People) Incorrect Thoughts
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Compilation Malibu Kens - 421-1111 It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
Payola$ Make Some Noise China Boys
Subhumans New Order Incorrect Thoughts
Thieves Kopper & Iron I See Red
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jr. Gone Wild I Fell Dumb Less Art More Pop
Psyche The Brain Collapses Insomnia Theatre
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds 20 Years Old Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation Dew Line The Last Generation (EP)
Pointed Sticks Real Thing Perfect Youth
Psyche Maggots Insomnia Theatre
Jr. Gone Wild Slept All Afternoon Less Art More Pop
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Thieves Color I See Red
Pointed Sticks When She's Alone Perfect Youth
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Bopcats One Hand Loose ST
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Herald Nix Evil Hearted Me One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Facecrime Mystery to Me Sex And Revolution (EP)
Nomeansno Living in Détente Mama
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Hit Her in the Head unreleased cassettes
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
B-Sides State of Emergency Red to Black
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Personality Crisis unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
SNFU Black Cloud If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Compilation The Thieves - Screams It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go

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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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