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
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Modern Minds The Fear Begins Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Subhumans We're Alive Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Bopcats Rainbow Girl ST
Nomeansno Red Devil Mama
SNFU Snapping Turtle If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Subhumans Greaser Boy Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
Bopcats One Hand Loose ST
Diefenbakers Hit Her in the Head unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Modern Minds Punk Violence Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
SNFU Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds The End of a Dream Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers That New Girl unreleased cassettes
Compilation The Thieves - Screams It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks When She's Alone Perfect Youth
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Subhumans Death Was Too Kind Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Diefenbakers studio track 01 unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Enigmas Pancho Villa ST
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Hell and Back Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Blank Generation Last Generation The Last Generation (EP)
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Loose unreleased cassettes
Facecrime Mystery to Me Sex And Revolution (EP)
Subhumans New Order Incorrect Thoughts
Bopcats Don't Say Sorry ST
Compilation Malibu Kens - 421-1111 It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
Subhumans War in the Head Incorrect Thoughts
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
Modern Minds 20 Years Old Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds The Mess Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Darkroom In Dim light San Paku
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Bopcats Let's Go ST
Herald Nix Everybody's Movin' One Night Only (EP)
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Psyche The Brain Collapses Insomnia Theatre
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
B-Sides State of Emergency Red to Black
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Diefenbakers Terminal Ecstacy unreleased cassettes
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
SNFU Scarecrow If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Thieves I See Red I See Red
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Gospel Surfer Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Facecrime Walking Sex And Revolution (EP)
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Pointed Sticks True Love Perfect Youth
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Subhumans Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People) Incorrect Thoughts
Subhumans Firing Squad Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Compilation Down Syndrome - You're A Punk It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Sturgeons Forward Disorder Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Go
Bopcats Rockin' a Dream ST
B-Sides No Can Do Red to Black
Facecrime Cable TV Sex And Revolution (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds It's Gone Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Modern Minds Holly Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
k.d. lang Busy Being Blue A Truly Western Experience
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Bopcats Please Gimme Somethin' ST

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

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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

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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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