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
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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