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	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49

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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