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
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
The Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
The Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
The Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
The Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Voice	Wake Up Dreaming	Anno Di Voce	04:05
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
The Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
The Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
The Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
The Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
The Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
The Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
The Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
The Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
The Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
The Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
The Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
The Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
The Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
The Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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The Modern Minds - Go

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The Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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Voice - Anno Di Voce

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Office - Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road

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Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

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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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The Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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The Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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The Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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The Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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

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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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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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