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
Subhumans	Model of Stupidity	Incorrect Thoughts	02:31
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Subhumans	We're Alive	Incorrect Thoughts	01:28
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
Nomeansno	Mama's Little Boy	Mama	06:01
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Pointed Sticks	Part of the Noise	Perfect Youth	03:07
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Judgement Date	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	04:57
Compilation	The Thieves - What's Old Is What's New	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:38
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Facecrime	Cable TV	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:02
Enigmas	Roll with the Punches	ST	02:49
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
B-Sides	Regular Guy	Red to Black	02:35
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:40
Modern Minds	All Day & All of the Night	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:18
Blank Generation	J.W.G.	The Last Generation (EP)	02:19
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
lang, k.d.	Bopalena	A Truly Western Experience	02:30
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	Gospel Surfer	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:14
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Nomeansno	Rich Guns	Mama	03:55
Subhumans	Slave to My Dick	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	02:43
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
B-Sides	She's a Raver (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	02:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Enigmas	Teenage Barnacle	ST	03:52
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Diefenbakers	Chinese Rocks	unreleased cassettes	01:51
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
SNFU	Electric Chair	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:36
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Subhumans	Inquisition Day	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:53
Psyche	The Brain Collapses	Insomnia Theatre	04:09
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Jr. Gone Wild	Cosmos	Less Art More Pop	03:09
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Bopcats	Dial Red	ST	03:51
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
SNFU	The Ceiling	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:20
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Subhumans	Death Was Too Kind	Death Was Too Kind (EP)	01:51
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Psyche	Wink of an Eye	Insomnia Theatre	05:37
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
Modern Minds	Another World	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:15
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
Pointed Sticks	American Song	Perfect Youth	04:02
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
Bopcats	Rainbow Girl	ST	02:18
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Psyche	Maggots	Insomnia Theatre	04:27
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Modern Minds	Happy	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:11
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Diefenbakers	Colour TV	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Compilation	Route 66 - Where Is She During The Week?	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:01
Diefenbakers	Hit Her in the Head	unreleased cassettes	01:13
SNFU	Better Homes and Gardens	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:20
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Modern Minds	Girl Crazy	Go	01:39
lang, k.d.	Up to Me	A Truly Western Experience	03:06
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Livin' On Top	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:59
Modern Minds	The End of a Dream	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:40
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
Jr. Gone Wild	Slept All Afternoon	Less Art More Pop	02:32
Pointed Sticks	The Real Thing	The Real Thing b/w Out of Luck	02:31
Pointed Sticks	Real Thing	Perfect Youth	02:32
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Modern Minds	Someone Like You	Go	02:52
Thieves	Screams	I See Red	04:40
Diefenbakers	Jerry Slag	unreleased cassettes	01:20
Diefenbakers	studio track 01	unreleased cassettes	02:45
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Nomeansno	No Sex	Mama	03:48
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Nix, Herald	Crawdad Song	One Night Only (EP)	02:53
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Rancher King	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:05

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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