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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
lang, k.d.	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Modern Minds	20 Years Old	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:59
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
lang, k.d.	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
lang, k.d.	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
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	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Modern Minds	Twenty Years Old	Go	02:41
Nix, Herald	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Thieves	I See Red	I See Red	04:27
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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

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Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

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Bopcats - ST

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B-Sides - Red to Black

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Nix, Herald - One Night Only (EP)

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

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Nomeansno - Mama

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Enigmas - ST

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lang, k.d. - A Truly Western Experience

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

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Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth

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

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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Payola$ - China Boys

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

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Modern Minds - Go

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B-Sides - Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

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Pointed Sticks - Lies b/w I'm Numb

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