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
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Nix, Herald	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Blank Generation	Reaction	The Last Generation (EP)	03:49
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Nix, Herald	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Psyche	Psychic Vampire	Insomnia Theatre	02:55
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38

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