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	Length
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Subhumans	Slave To My Dick	Incorrect Thoughts	02:38
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Payola$	China Boys	China Boys	03:26
Psyche	Eating Violins	Insomnia Theatre	02:45
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
k.d. lang	Tickled Pink	A Truly Western Experience	03:22
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Darkroom	Don't Talk	San Paku	03:32
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Herald Nix	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Modern Minds	Go	Go	02:13
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Diefenbakers	track 2	unreleased cassettes	01:55
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Voice	I Am the Walrus	Anno Di Voce	03:24
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Subhumans	Dead at Birth	Incorrect Thoughts	03:04
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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Voice - Anno Di Voce

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Office - Matricide/ Physical/ King's Road

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

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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

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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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