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
Modern Minds Tonight In My Room Go
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Color TV Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation Anguish The Last Generation (EP)
Subhumans Slave To My Dick Incorrect Thoughts
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
SNFU I Forget If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Gospel Surfer Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Psyche Eating Violins Insomnia Theatre
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
SNFU The Ceiling If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Compilation The Thieves - Screams It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
B-Sides Red to Black Red to Black
Bopcats Let's Go ST
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Compilation S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
Bopcats One Hand Loose ST
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Judgement Date Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Subhumans War in the Head Incorrect Thoughts
k.d. lang Busy Being Blue A Truly Western Experience
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Regular Guy Red to Black
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Diefenbakers Personality Crisis unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers studio track 01 unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Thieves Screams I See Red
Diefenbakers Goofy unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Enigmas Teenage Barnacle ST
Darkroom Don't Talk San Paku
Malibu Kens Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...) Be My Barbie
Thieves Police Squad I See Red
Psyche The Brain Collapses (Original Concept) Insomnia Theatre
SNFU Snapping Turtle If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Blank Generation World Situation '80's The Last Generation (EP)
Nomeansno Living in Détente Mama
Compilation The Standards - Break Out It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
SNFU Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds Holly Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
k.d. lang Hooked on Junk A Truly Western Experience
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Modern Minds 20 Years Old Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
k.d. lang Stop, Look and Listen A Truly Western Experience
Compilation The Touch - Family Tree It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Compilation Down Syndrome - You're A Punk It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Darkroom San Paku San Paku
Modern Minds All Day & All of the Night Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Bopcats Don't Say Sorry ST
Subhumans New Order Incorrect Thoughts
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Herald Nix I Don't Love Nobody One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Payola$ China Boys China Boys
Modern Minds Go Go
Enigmas Daymare ST
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Darkroom Leave it to Heaven San Paku
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
SNFU Mind Like a Door If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Incorrect Thoughts

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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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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

Edmonton, Alberta

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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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

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 02

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 01

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