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
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Voice	I Am the Walrus	Anno Di Voce	03:24
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20

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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