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
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Herald Nix	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22

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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