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	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Office	Physical	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	03:01
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
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

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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