Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Rose Kapp (aka Roszay) is a visual artist, cartoonist, and creative force who got her start documenting the raw energy of Edmonton’s punk scene in the late 1970s and early '80s. 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.

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lang, k.d. - A Truly Western Experience

Consort, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

Edmonton, Alberta - Leipzig, Germany

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Enigmas - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Nomeansno - Mama

Victoria, 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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Payola$ - China Boys

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Subhumans Death to the Sickoids flip

Diefenbakers from left to right: John Gilchrist, George Kelly, Kevin Forbes. Credit: Rose Kapp

Diefenbakrs: Paul Soulodre, Daniel Webster, Dan Webster, John Gilchrist, Kevin Forbes. Credit Rose Kapp

No Means No, 1984. Credit: Rose Kapp

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

Subhumans-Wimpy-Roy (Brian Goble), Feb 14, 1981; courtey Rose Kapp

Diefenbakers, Masonic Hall gig (set-up)

Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Malibu Kens

Rock and Roll Bitches George Wall at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Rock n Roll Bitches Bob Drysdale Kenny MacKay George Wall at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17 1981

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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

Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

Pointed Sticks

Pointed Sticks - Lies b/w I'm Numb

Pointed Sticks - What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom

Theresa's World (EP)

Wild West (EP)

unreleased cassettes

Lies b/w I'm Numb

Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Incorrect Thoughts

Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

lang, k.d.

Pointed Sticks

Nomeansno

Rock and Roll Bitches

Subhumans

Nomeansno-Mama VINYL 02

Nomeansno-Mama LABEL 02

Nomeansno-Mama INSERT 02

Nomeansno-Mama INSERT 01

Nomeansno-Mama BACK

Mama

45-Payolas-China Boys LABEL 02

45-Payolas-China Boys LABEL 01

Payolas-China Boys

China Boys

45-Sughumans-Firing Squad VINYL 02

45-Subhumans-Firing Squad VINYL 01

45-Subhumans-Firing Squad BACK

Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

snfu Brent Belke and Warren Bidlock (Uncle Warren) of SNFU, 1982

snfu Marc Belke and Ken Chin aka Chi Pig of SNFU, January, 1985

snfu SNFU being interviewed for cable show, 1983. Photo taken by someone else but I own the negs.

subhumans Gary Numan. My brother (Eric the German) might have taken this.

Blank Generation promo shot. Typical punk band shot #1 - an alley. Mark Stordal, Jim McQuarrie, Craig Fenrich (photos), Helmut Sutanow. Credit: Rose Kapp

Craig Quasar (Fenrich) of Blank Generation. Credit: Rose Kapp

diefenbakers john gilchrist george kelly kevin forbes

diefenbakers 001

Diefenbakers

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

VA It Came From Inner Space BACK

VA It Came From Inner Space LABEL 01

VA It Came From Inner Space LABEL 02

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth BACK

Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth LABEL 01

Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth LABEL 02

Perfect Youth

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Artist	Track	Title	Length
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Nix, Herald	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
lang, k.d.	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
lang, k.d.	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
lang, k.d.	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
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	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
lang, k.d.	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27

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