Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Rose Kapp (aka Roszay) documented Edmonton’s late '70's punk scene.
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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Subhumans Greaser Boy Incorrect Thoughts
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Thieves Kopper & Iron I See Red
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Pointed Sticks No Use for You Perfect Youth
Thieves Color I See Red
Diefenbakers Hit Her in the Head unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Enigmas Pancho Villa ST
Diefenbakers studio track 01 unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Darkroom Pressure San Paku
Nomeansno Red Devil Mama
Facecrime Mystery to Me Sex And Revolution (EP)
Modern Minds The Fear Begins Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
B-Sides She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers Kiss or Kill unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Babylon unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Darkroom San Paku San Paku
Diefenbakers track 2 unreleased cassettes
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
B-Sides She's a Raver Red to Black
Pointed Sticks When She's Alone Perfect Youth
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Diefenbakers Goofy unreleased cassettes
Enigmas Greenstreet ST
SNFU He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Thieves Screams I See Red
Subhumans Firing Squad Incorrect Thoughts
Compilation Malibu Kens - 421-1111 It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
SNFU The Devils Voice If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Psyche Suffocation Insomnia Theatre
Jr. Gone Wild Goodness Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Confidential (Modernettes) Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Compilation The Touch - Family Tree It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Hell and Back Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Bopcats Please Gimme Somethin' ST
Diefenbakers Jerry Slag unreleased cassettes
Bopcats Dial Red ST
Compilation Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Herald Nix One Night Only One Night Only (EP)
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Darkroom Proven Guilty San Paku
Subhumans Model of Stupidity Incorrect Thoughts
Modern Minds Girl Crazy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Sturgeons Punk Rock Virgins Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Malibu Kens Crude City Be My Barbie
Pointed Sticks Part of the Noise Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
SNFU Mind Like a Door If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Subhumans Slave To My Dick Incorrect Thoughts
Herald Nix Evil Hearted Me One Night Only (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Judgement Date Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra You Make Me Blue Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Bopcats Buddy This is It (The Stand) ST
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
Darkroom Some Stories Never Change San Paku
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Pointed Sticks True Love Perfect Youth
B-Sides She's a Raver (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
SNFU I Forget If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
SNFU The Ceiling If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Psyche The Brain Collapses (Original Concept) Insomnia Theatre
Nomeansno Mama's Little Boy Mama
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Color TV Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Modern Minds Tonight In My Room Go
Enigmas Teenage Barnacle ST
Diefenbakers Terminal Ecstacy unreleased cassettes
Psyche Eating Violins Insomnia Theatre
SNFU Where's My Legs If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Bopcats Down the Line ST
Modern Minds Happy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Compilation Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right? It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Modern Minds The Mess Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Enigmas Daymare ST
B-Sides Much Too Serious Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

FEATURED

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

Edmonton, Alberta - Montréal, Québec

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Payola$ - China Boys

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

B-Sides - Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

B-Sides - Red to Black

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Modern Minds - Go

St. Albert, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

Consort, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

SNFU - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

Salmon Arm, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bopcats - ST

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Nomeansno - Mama

FEATURED

Thieves - I See Red

Edmonton, Alberta

FEATURED

Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

FEATURED

Darkroom - San Paku

Edmonton, Alberta

Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

Compilation

It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Modern Minds

The Last Generation (EP)

Blank Generation

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 02

Blank Generation - The Last Generation LABEL 01

Blank Generation - The Last Generation BACK

China Boys

Payola$

payolas

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 02

Payolas - China Boys VINYL 01

Payolas-China Boys

Be My Barbie

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald INSERT SIDE 01 showing Regan with a future young president

Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)

Red to Black

Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious

B-Sides

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 02

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald VINYL 01

45-B-Sides-Bedtime for Ronald BACK

The B-Sides – Invasion Of The Money Snatchers (1)

Sturgeons

Sturgeons, Feb 7, 1981. Credit: Rose Kapp

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