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
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58

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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