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
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
The Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
The Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
The Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
The Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Voice	I Am the Walrus	Anno Di Voce	03:24
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
The Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
The Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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The Modern Minds - Go

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The Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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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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The Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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The Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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The Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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The Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

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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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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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