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
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40

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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