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
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
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
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Office	Physical	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	03:01
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Office	Matricide	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	04:49
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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