Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Rose Kapp (aka Roszay) is a visual artist, cartoonist, and creative force who got her start documenting the raw energy of Edmonton’s punk scene in the late 1970s and early '80s. 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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Nix, Herald	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
lang, k.d.	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
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
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Nix, Herald - One Night Only (EP)

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Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth

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Payola$ - China Boys

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Pointed Sticks - What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Modern Minds - Go

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

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B-Sides - Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

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Darkroom - San Paku

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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Pointed Sticks - The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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SNFU - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish

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Thieves - I See Red

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Diefenbakers - unreleased cassettes

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

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Nomeansno - Mama

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lang, k.d. - A Truly Western Experience

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B-Sides - Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

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Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

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Bopcats - ST

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B-Sides - Red to Black

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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Enigmas - ST

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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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