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
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57

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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