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
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
lang, k.d.	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Nix, Herald	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:57
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
lang, k.d.	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23

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