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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Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
lang, k.d.	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Nomeansno	We Are the Chopped	Mama	05:25
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
lang, k.d.	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
lang, k.d.	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51

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