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
Voice	Business as Usual in Beirut	Anno Di Voce	04:27
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Go	02:03
Blank Generation	Shoot to Kill	The Last Generation (EP)	02:56
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
Facecrime	Walking	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:42
Pointed Sticks	Out of Luck	Perfect Youth	02:35
The Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Herald Nix	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
The Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Malibu Kens	Crude City	Be My Barbie	02:27
k.d. lang	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - Strip Search - Grunt, Groan, Rant & Rave	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:16
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
The Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
The Modern Minds	Holly	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	01:59
Psyche	The Brain Collapses (Original Concept)	Insomnia Theatre	04:07
The Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Bad Idea	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:19
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Malibu Kens	Wednesday Morning at 5 O'Clock (As The Day Begins...)	Be My Barbie	04:16
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
B-Sides	No Can Do	Red to Black	03:00
Pointed Sticks	Perfect Youth	Perfect Youth	02:26
The Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
k.d. lang	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:31
Herald Nix	Evil Hearted Me	One Night Only (EP)	01:57
Voice	Lime	Anno Di Voce	02:58
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
k.d. lang	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
SNFU	Snapping Turtle	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:38
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
The Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
The Modern Minds	The Fear Begins	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:48
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
The Subhumans	War in the Head	Incorrect Thoughts	03:06
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
The Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald	Red to Black	03:52
The Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
The Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:22
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
B-Sides	State of Emergency	Red to Black	04:22
Thieves	Police Squad	I See Red	03:27
The Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
B-Sides	Much Too Serious	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	02:44
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
B-Sides	Red to Black	Red to Black	03:20
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Facecrime	She Will	Sex And Revolution (EP)	04:22
k.d. lang	Hanky Panky	A Truly Western Experience	01:59
The Subhumans	Urban Guerillas	Incorrect Thoughts	03:08
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
The Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Diefenbakers	Color TV	unreleased cassettes	02:21
Compilation	Malibu Kens - Party's Over	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	03:57
The Subhumans	Refugee	Incorrect Thoughts	03:29
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Compilation	Facecrime - Did I Hear You Right?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:30
The Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rhythm Crazy	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:10
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
SNFU	Mind Like a Door	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:54
The Subhumans	New Order	Incorrect Thoughts	02:43
Jr. Gone Wild	Fine Scotch	Less Art More Pop	04:22
Diefenbakers	Kiss or Kill	unreleased cassettes	02:36
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
The Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Thieves	Kopper & Iron	I See Red	03:38
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
The Modern Minds	Tonight In My Room	Go	03:04
Bopcats	One Hand Loose	ST	02:23
Compilation	Down Syndrome - You're A Punk	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:36
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Nomeansno	Living is Free	Mama	04:28

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Tracks

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The Modern Minds - Go

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The Modern Minds - Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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Bopcats - ST

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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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The Subhumans - Incorrect Thoughts

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The Subhumans - Firing Squad b/w No Productivity

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The Subhumans - Death Was Too Kind (EP)

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The Subhumans - Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh

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Facecrime - Sex And Revolution (EP)

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

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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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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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