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
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20

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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