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
Pointed Sticks Marching Song Perfect Youth
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
k.d. lang Up to Me A Truly Western Experience
Malibu Kens Crude City Be My Barbie
Compilation Down Syndrome - You're A Punk It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Blank Generation World Situation '80's The Last Generation (EP)
Modern Minds Happy Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Diefenbakers I'm Going Crazy unreleased cassettes
Jr. Gone Wild Old Blue Less Art More Pop
Blank Generation Reaction The Last Generation (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jr. Gone Wild Day of the First Snow Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Where I Live Go
Payola$ Make Some Noise China Boys
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Compilation S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Bopcats Crash Landing ST
SNFU Better Homes and Gardens If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Modern Minds Love to Me Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Pointed Sticks True Love Perfect Youth
k.d. lang Pine and Stew A Truly Western Experience
Nomeansno My Roomate is Turning Into a Monster Mama
Jr. Gone Wild Cosmos Less Art More Pop
Sturgeons Forward Disorder Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder
Modern Minds Dirty Movies Go
Jr. Gone Wild It Never Changes Less Art More Pop
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Bopcats Rockin' a Dream ST
Compilation The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Subhumans Big Picture Incorrect Thoughts
Bopcats Let's Go ST
Bopcats Don't Say Sorry ST
Diefenbakers Nothing to Do unreleased cassettes
Jr. Gone Wild Hey Hey Paula Less Art More Pop
Enigmas Roll with the Punches ST
Nomeansno We Are the Chopped Mama
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Diefenbakers Assembly Line unreleased cassettes
Subhumans Refugee Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers No Fun unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Substitute Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald Red to Black
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Modern Minds Holly Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Herald Nix Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Pointed Sticks Perfect Youth Perfect Youth
Malibu Kens Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...) Be My Barbie
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Livin' On Top Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rancher King Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Blank Generation J.W.G. The Last Generation (EP)
Modern Minds Teresa's World Go
Enigmas Daymare ST
Diefenbakers Substitute unreleased cassettes
Pointed Sticks The Real Thing The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck
Darkroom Proven Guilty San Paku
B-Sides Run and Hide Red to Black
k.d. lang Bopalena A Truly Western Experience
Modern Minds Slap in the Face Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Nomeansno No Rest for the Wicked Mama
Diefenbakers Jerry Slag unreleased cassettes
Psyche Children Carry Knives Insomnia Theatre
B-Sides Red to Black Red to Black
Darkroom It's Cold Out Here San Paku
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97
Subhumans Inquisition Day Death Was Too Kind (EP)
Diefenbakers Personality Crisis unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Rhythm Crazy Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Modern Minds Someone Like You Go
B-Sides State of Emergency Red to Black
Nomeansno No Sex Mama
Compilation Facecrime - I Know Some People It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation
Payola$ China Boys China Boys
Subhumans Lets Go Down to Hollywood (And Shoot People) Incorrect Thoughts
Diefenbakers Loved by You unreleased cassettes
Herald Nix Crawdad Song One Night Only (EP)
SNFU The Ceiling If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Nomeansno Rich Guns Mama
Thieves Police Squad I See Red
Subhumans Firing Squad Incorrect Thoughts
Darkroom Leave it to Heaven San Paku
Facecrime She Will Sex And Revolution (EP)
Diefenbakers Start of Something New unreleased cassettes
Modern Minds Twenty Years Old Go
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Pointed Sticks The Witch Perfect Youth
Modern Minds Go Go
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Diefenbakers track 2 unreleased cassettes
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Happy Nun Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
B-Sides Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm) Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)
Diefenbakers Junkie for Your Love unreleased cassettes
B-Sides Emotions Red to Black
Enigmas Pancho Villa ST
SNFU Where's My Legs If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
Diefenbakers Do the Pop unreleased cassettes
Jr. Gone Wild Why I Hate the Sixties Less Art More Pop
B-Sides B-Side Shuffle Red to Black
Blank Generation Last Generation The Last Generation (EP)
Jr. Gone Wild Slept All Afternoon Less Art More Pop

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Payola$ - China Boys

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

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

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B-Sides - Red to Black

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

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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

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Modern Minds - Go

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k.d. lang - A Truly Western Experience

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

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

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

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Herald Nix - One Night Only (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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

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Nomeansno - Mama

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Thieves - I See Red

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

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

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Darkroom - San Paku

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It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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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

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 02

45-Sturgeons-Punk Rock Virgins VINYL 01

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