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
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40

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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