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
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
The Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
The Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Office	King's Road	Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road	06:17
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
k.d. lang	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
The Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Herald Nix	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
The Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
The Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
k.d. lang	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
The Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
The Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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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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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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