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 Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Psyche Wink of an Eye Insomnia Theatre
Modern Minds Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Sturgeons Punk Rock Virgins Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers That New Girl unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Subhumans Refugee Incorrect Thoughts
Subhumans Dead at Birth Incorrect Thoughts
k.d. lang Stop, Look and Listen A Truly Western Experience
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Colour TV unreleased cassettes
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
Diefenbakers Babylon unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Hanky Panky A Truly Western Experience
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Modern Minds Happy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans The Scheme Incorrect Thoughts
Subhumans New Order Incorrect Thoughts
B-Sides Red to Black Red to Black
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers studio track 01 unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Diefenbakers Chinese Rocks unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks When She's Alone Perfect Youth
Subhumans Death Was Too Kind Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Nomeansno Living is Free Mama
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Thieves Screams I See Red
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Enigmas Daymare ST
SNFU Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Bopcats Let's Go ST
Facecrime She Will Sex And Revolution (EP)
Bopcats Please Gimme Somethin' ST
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Jr. Gone Wild She'll Never Know Less Art More Pop
Jr. Gone Wild Hey Hey Paula Less Art More Pop
SNFU I Forget If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
SNFU He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
k.d. lang Up to Me A Truly Western Experience
Herald Nix Crawdad Song One Night Only (EP)
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Invasion of the Money Snatchers Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious
Jr. Gone Wild Cosmos Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
Diefenbakers Loose unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds 20 Years Old Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
Darkroom San Paku San Paku
Subhumans Fuck You Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Modern Minds Book Of Life Go
Jr. Gone Wild Fine Scotch Less Art More Pop
Herald Nix Everybody's Movin' One Night Only (EP)
Pointed Sticks No Use for You Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Color TV Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Modern Minds Another World Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Compilation The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
k.d. lang There You Go A Truly Western Experience
B-Sides Much Too Serious Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Enigmas Pancho Villa ST
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Diefenbakers Terminal Ecstacy unreleased cassettes
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
SNFU The Devils Voice 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
Payola$ Make Some Noise China Boys
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Darkroom Tears Hold No Cure San Paku
Diefenbakers Color TV unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Go
Facecrime Walking Sex And Revolution (EP)
Pointed Sticks Out of Luck The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Darkroom In Dim light San Paku
Jr. Gone Wild I Fell Dumb Less Art More Pop
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Payola$ China Boys China Boys
Bopcats Down the Line ST
k.d. lang Busy Being Blue A Truly Western Experience
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre

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

Edmonton, Alberta - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Payola$ - China Boys

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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B-Sides - Red to Black

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

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

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Modern Minds - Go

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

Consort, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

Salmon Arm, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bopcats - ST

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Nomeansno - Mama

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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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