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
The Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
The Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
The Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
The Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
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	07:13
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
SNFU	I Forget	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:13
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
The Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
The Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
The Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
The Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
The Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
The Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
The Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Office	Physical	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	03:01
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
The Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
The Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
The Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
The Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
The Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11

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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