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
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
lang, k.d.	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
lang, k.d.	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
lang, k.d.	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Nix, Herald	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51

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