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
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Nix, Herald	One Night Only	One Night Only (EP)	03:10
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
lang, k.d.	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
lang, k.d.	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
lang, k.d.	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Nomeansno	My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster	Mama	04:07
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Blank Generation	World Situation '80's	The Last Generation (EP)	03:21
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Pursuit of Happiness	She's So Young	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	03:43
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Enigmas	Pancho Villa	ST	03:06
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18

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