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
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Diefenbakers	Personality Crisis	unreleased cassettes	03:23
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Nix, Herald	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
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	Go	01:39
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
lang, k.d.	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Subhumans	Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People)	Incorrect Thoughts	03:58
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08

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