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
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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