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
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Voice	Wake Up Dreaming	Anno Di Voce	04:05
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
k.d. lang	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08

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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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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