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
Bopcats One Hand Loose ST
Modern Minds It's Gone Go
Facecrime Walking Sex And Revolution (EP)
Pointed Sticks American Song Perfect Youth
Herald Nix One Night Only One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
Psyche Psychic Vampire Insomnia Theatre
Jr. Gone Wild She'll Never Know Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Thieves Color I See Red
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
B-Sides Late at Night Red to Black
Jr. Gone Wild I Fell Dumb Less Art More Pop
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Gospel Surfer Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Modern Minds The End of a Dream Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Facecrime Cable TV Sex And Revolution (EP)
B-Sides Much Too Serious Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
Diefenbakers Personality Crisis unreleased cassettes
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Modern Minds Punk Violence Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Holly Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Go
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Subhumans War in the Head Incorrect Thoughts
Jr. Gone Wild Slept All Afternoon Less Art More Pop
Enigmas Daymare ST
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Go
Modern Minds Tonight In My Room Go
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Jr. Gone Wild Why I Hate the Sixties Less Art More Pop
Bopcats Kiss Goodbye ST
Subhumans Refugee Incorrect Thoughts
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Herald Nix Everybody's Movin' One Night Only (EP)
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Compilation Route 66 - Had Enough Of This It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Thieves I See Red I See Red
Modern Minds Book Of Life Go
Darkroom San Paku San Paku
k.d. lang Hanky Panky A Truly Western Experience
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
Payola$ Make Some Noise China Boys
B-Sides Red to Black Red to Black
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Subhumans Firing Squad Incorrect Thoughts
Jr. Gone Wild Goodness Less Art More Pop
Psyche Wink of an Eye Insomnia Theatre
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Modern Minds It's Gone Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Modern Minds Love to Me Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Compilation Down Syndrome - Bums It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds Someone Like You Go
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Compilation Malibu Kens - Party's Over It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers track 2 unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
SNFU Snapping Turtle If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Baby's On Fire Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
k.d. lang Tickled Pink A Truly Western Experience
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
B-Sides Invasion of the Money Snatchers Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

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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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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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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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