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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:13
Compilation	Facecrime - I Know Some People	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	04:42
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Compilation	The Touch - Family Tree	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:55
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Blank Generation	Dew Line	The Last Generation (EP)	04:08
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:32
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Pointed Sticks	Marching Song	Perfect Youth	02:32
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
lang, k.d.	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:05
Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Bopcats	Let's Go	ST	04:41
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Subhumans	Fuck You	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:08
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
SNFU	The Devils Voice	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:09
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Dumb Love	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:15
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
B-Sides	Run and Hide	Red to Black	03:40
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Diefenbakers	Nothing to Do	unreleased cassettes	01:58
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
B-Sides	B-Side Shuffle	Red to Black	02:25
Psyche	Children Carry Knives	Insomnia Theatre	04:46
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Modern Minds	Where I Live	Go	03:13
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05
Diefenbakers	Loved by You	unreleased cassettes	01:53
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Darkroom	Proven Guilty	San Paku	03:32
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Bopcats	Buddy This is It (The Stand)	ST	03:06
Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
Diefenbakers	Start of Something New	unreleased cassettes	02:40
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

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Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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

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

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Bopcats - ST

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B-Sides - Red to Black

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Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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Blank Generation - The Last Generation (EP)

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Nix, Herald - One Night Only (EP)

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Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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Psyche - Insomnia Theatre

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Nomeansno - Mama

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Enigmas - ST

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lang, k.d. - A Truly Western Experience

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Malibu Kens - Be My Barbie

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Pointed Sticks - Perfect Youth

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

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Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder

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Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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Compilation - It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation

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

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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Payola$ - China Boys

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Pointed Sticks - What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom

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Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Rock and Roll Bitches - Wild West (EP)

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Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Modern Minds - Go

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

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Jr. Gone Wild - Less Art More Pop

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Pointed Sticks - Lies b/w I'm Numb

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