Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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
Diefenbakers Babylon unreleased cassettes
Herald Nix Everybody's Movin' One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers Terminal Ecstacy unreleased cassettes
Thieves Kopper & Iron I See Red
Subhumans Slave to My Dick Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Compilation The Standards - Break Out It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Sturgeons Forward Disorder Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Jr. Gone Wild Hey Hey Paula Less Art More Pop
Nomeansno No Sex Mama
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Bad Idea Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Compilation The Touch - Family Tree It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Subhumans Urban Guerillas Incorrect Thoughts
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rhythm Crazy Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Nomeansno Living is Free Mama
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Jr. Gone Wild Goodness Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Facecrime She Will Sex And Revolution (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Compilation Malibu Kens - Party's Over It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Enigmas Teenage Barnacle ST
Compilation S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Compilation Route 66 - Had Enough Of This It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation Dew Line The Last Generation (EP)
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
SNFU Mind Like a Door If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Modern Minds The Fear Begins Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Bopcats One Hand Loose ST
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds Wasted Lives Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
k.d. lang Busy Being Blue A Truly Western Experience
SNFU He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Thieves Police Squad I See Red
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Go
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds The Mess Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Hooked on Junk A Truly Western Experience
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Blank Generation Shoot to Kill The Last Generation (EP)
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Psyche Maggots Insomnia Theatre
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans Slave To My Dick Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
SNFU Where's My Legs If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Subhumans Refugee Incorrect Thoughts
Sturgeons Punk Rock Virgins Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Nomeansno Red Devil Mama
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Psyche The Brain Collapses (Original Concept) Insomnia Theatre
Compilation Down Syndrome - Bums It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
Bopcats Rainbow Girl ST
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation World Situation '80's The Last Generation (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild She'll Never Know Less Art More Pop
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
Nomeansno Living in Détente Mama
Subhumans Death Was Too Kind Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
B-Sides Invasion of the Money Snatchers Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious
Modern Minds Dirty Movies Go
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
Pointed Sticks American Song Perfect Youth
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Diefenbakers Goofy unreleased cassettes

FEATURED

Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

Edmonton, Alberta - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Payola$ - China Boys

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

B-Sides - Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

B-Sides - Red to Black

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

B-Sides - Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

D.O.A. - Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Modern Minds - Go

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

Consort, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

SNFU - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

Salmon Arm, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bopcats - ST

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Pointed Sticks - The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Nomeansno - Mama

FEATURED

Thieves - I See Red

Edmonton, Alberta

FEATURED

Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

FEATURED

Darkroom - San Paku

Edmonton, Alberta

Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

Compilation

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Modern Minds

The Last Generation (EP)

Blank Generation

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 02

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 01

Blank Generation - The Last Generation BACK

China Boys

Payola$

payolas

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 02

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 01

Payolas-China Boys

Be My Barbie

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald INSERT SIDE 01 showing Regan with a future young president

Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Red to Black

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

B-Sides

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 02

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 01

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald BACK

The B-Sides – Invasion Of The Money Snatchers (1)

Sturgeons

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

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