Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Thieves Screams I See Red
Psyche Psychic Vampire Insomnia Theatre
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Diefenbakers Goofy unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Thieves Police Squad I See Red
Darkroom Proven Guilty San Paku
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
SNFU Electric Chair If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
SNFU The Ceiling If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers Jerry Slag unreleased cassettes
Jr. Gone Wild I Fell Dumb Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
Nomeansno Living in Détente Mama
Subhumans Firing Squad Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers track 2 unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Bopcats Let's Go ST
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Herald Nix Everybody's Movin' One Night Only (EP)
B-Sides State of Emergency Red to Black
SNFU He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Compilation The Touch - Family Tree It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Psyche Eating Violins Insomnia Theatre
Blank Generation Anguish The Last Generation (EP)
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Diefenbakers Nothing to Do unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Herald Nix Crawdad Song One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
Psyche Wink of an Eye Insomnia Theatre
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Compilation Malibu Kens - Party's Over It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Modern Minds The Fear Begins Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Malibu Kens Crude City Be My Barbie
Pointed Sticks When She's Alone Perfect Youth
k.d. lang Tickled Pink A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds Tonight In My Room Go
Compilation The Standards - Break Out It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck Perfect Youth
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Diefenbakers Loose unreleased cassettes
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Compilation Malibu Kens - 421-1111 It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
Nomeansno Living is Free Mama
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Psyche The Brain Collapses Insomnia Theatre
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation Shoot to Kill The Last Generation (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Goodness Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Compilation Down Syndrome - Bums It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Daddy Was a Peacock Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Diefenbakers That New Girl unreleased cassettes
Nomeansno No Sex Mama
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Blank Generation Last Generation The Last Generation (EP)
Bopcats Kiss Goodbye ST
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra You Make Me Blue Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Thieves Kopper & Iron I See Red
Enigmas Greenstreet ST
Jr. Gone Wild Why I Hate the Sixties Less Art More Pop
Bopcats Rockin' a Dream ST
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Incorrect Thoughts
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Psyche Maggots Insomnia Theatre
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Bad Idea Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
SNFU I Forget If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Payola$ - China Boys

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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D.O.A. - Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Go

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k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

Consort, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

Salmon Arm, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Bopcats - ST

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

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Nomeansno - Mama

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Thieves - I See Red

Edmonton, Alberta

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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

Edmonton, Alberta

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Modern Minds

The Last Generation (EP)

Blank Generation

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 02

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 01

Blank Generation - The Last Generation BACK

China Boys

Payola$

payolas

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 02

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 01

Payolas-China Boys

Be My Barbie

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald INSERT SIDE 01 showing Regan with a future young president

Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Red to Black

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

B-Sides

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 02

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 01

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald BACK

The B-Sides – Invasion Of The Money Snatchers (1)

Sturgeons

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 02

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 01

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