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
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
The Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
The Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
The Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Voice	I Am the Walrus	Anno Di Voce	03:24
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
The Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
The Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
The Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
The Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
The Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
The Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
The Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
The Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
The Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45

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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