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
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Nix, Herald	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Compilation	The Thieves - Screams	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:46
Nomeansno	Living in Détente	Mama	03:28
Modern Minds	Love to Me	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:32
Modern Minds	Slap in the Face	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Bopcats	Crash Landing	ST	03:13
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Modern Minds	Out of Luck (Pointed Sticks)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:55
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Nix, Herald	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Diefenbakers	Substitute	unreleased cassettes	02:53
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
lang, k.d.	Pine and Stew	A Truly Western Experience	03:25
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
lang, k.d.	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:40
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Modern Minds	Book Of Life	Go	03:09
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Bopcats	Rockin' a Dream	ST	04:00
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46

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