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
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
The Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
The Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
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
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
The Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
k.d. lang	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
The Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
The Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
The Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
The Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
The Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Herald Nix	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
The Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
The Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
The Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
The Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
The Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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The Modern Minds - Go

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The Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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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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The Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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The Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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The Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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The Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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

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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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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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