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
Compilation The Thieves - Screams It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds Punk Violence Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Modern Minds The Fear Begins Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Loose unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Holly Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Goodness Less Art More Pop
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Modern Minds It's Gone Go
Darkroom In Dim light San Paku
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald Red to Black
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Herald Nix Evil Hearted Me One Night Only (EP)
Pointed Sticks American Song Perfect Youth
Diefenbakers Hit Her in the Head unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Greaser Boy Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation Down Syndrome - Bums It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Facecrime Cable TV Sex And Revolution (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Baby's On Fire Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans Urban Guerillas Incorrect Thoughts
k.d. lang Hooked on Junk A Truly Western Experience
k.d. lang Up to Me A Truly Western Experience
Jr. Gone Wild She'll Never Know Less Art More Pop
Malibu Kens Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...) Be My Barbie
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Color TV Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
SNFU I Forget If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Modern Minds Slap in the Face Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Herald Nix One Night Only One Night Only (EP)
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
Enigmas Daymare ST
Nomeansno We Are the Chopped Mama
Modern Minds Book Of Life Go
Darkroom Proven Guilty San Paku
Bopcats Don't Say Sorry ST
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds All Day & All of the Night Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Compilation Down Syndrome - You're A Punk It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Red to Black Red to Black
SNFU Black Cloud If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers That New Girl unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
Malibu Kens Crude City Be My Barbie
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Bad Idea Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans New Order Incorrect Thoughts
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Bopcats Rockin' a Dream ST
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Thieves Screams I See Red
Blank Generation World Situation '80's The Last Generation (EP)
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
k.d. lang Hanky Panky A Truly Western Experience
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Psyche Eating Violins Insomnia Theatre
Facecrime She Will Sex And Revolution (EP)
SNFU Mind Like a Door If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation Shoot to Kill The Last Generation (EP)
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Subhumans Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People) Incorrect Thoughts
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds It's Gone Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Thieves Police Squad I See Red
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Judgement Date Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Psyche Maggots Insomnia Theatre
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts
Jr. Gone Wild Hey Hey Paula Less Art More Pop
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
Enigmas Teenage Barnacle ST
k.d. lang Tickled Pink A Truly Western Experience
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Modern Minds Happy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Subhumans Slave to My Dick Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Jerry Slag unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Payola$ - China Boys

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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B-Sides - Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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B-Sides - Red to Black

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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

FEATURED

Darkroom - San Paku

Edmonton, Alberta

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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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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