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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Bopcats	Down the Line	ST	02:08
Compilation	S.N.F.U. - (Real Men Don't Watch) Quincy	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	01:51
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	You Make Me Blue	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:25
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Daddy Was a Peacock	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:40
Pointed Sticks	The Witch	Perfect Youth	02:44
B-Sides	Invasion of the Money Snatchers	Invasion Of The Money Snatchers b/w Much Too Serious	03:19
Jr. Gone Wild	Old Blue	Less Art More Pop	02:55
Jr. Gone Wild	She'll Never Know	Less Art More Pop	02:39
B-Sides	She's a Raver	Red to Black	02:36
Pointed Sticks	When She's Alone	Perfect Youth	03:20
Darkroom	Tears Hold No Cure	San Paku	03:46
Jr. Gone Wild	Why I Hate the Sixties	Less Art More Pop	03:34
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Go	01:42
Enigmas	Greenstreet	ST	03:23
Diefenbakers	Assembly Line	unreleased cassettes	01:34
Darkroom	It's Cold Out Here	San Paku	03:44
Nix, Herald	Funny Funny Feelin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:31
Diefenbakers	Loose	unreleased cassettes	03:22
Nix, Herald	I Don't Love Nobody	One Night Only (EP)	03:15
Blank Generation	Last Generation	The Last Generation (EP)	03:59
Modern Minds	Substitute	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:46
Subhumans	Big Picture	Incorrect Thoughts	02:11
Jr. Gone Wild	I Fell Dumb	Less Art More Pop	02:48
Bopcats	Please Gimme Somethin'	ST	04:09
Compilation	The Touch - Nerve Gas Attack	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:32
Darkroom	Pressure	San Paku	04:09
Blank Generation	Anguish	The Last Generation (EP)	02:15
Bopcats	Don't Say Sorry	ST	04:27
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Incorrect Thoughts	03:05
Modern Minds	Wasted Lives	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	03:01
Bopcats	Kiss Goodbye	ST	02:18
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Baby's On Fire	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:23
Subhumans	Greaser Boy	Incorrect Thoughts	03:15
SNFU	He's Not Getting Older. He's Getting Bitter	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:06
Diefenbakers	That New Girl	unreleased cassettes	01:45
Modern Minds	Punk Violence	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:16
lang, k.d.	Stop, Look and Listen	A Truly Western Experience	02:13
B-Sides	Late at Night	Red to Black	03:28
Jr. Gone Wild	It Never Changes	Less Art More Pop	01:18
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Hell and Back	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	03:16
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Happy Nun	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:38
Darkroom	In Dim light	San Paku	03:34
Diefenbakers	I'm Going Crazy	unreleased cassettes	02:04
Compilation	The Standards - Break Out	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:52
Diefenbakers	Junkie for Your Love	unreleased cassettes	01:30
Modern Minds	Dirty Movies	Go	03:02
B-Sides	Emotions	Red to Black	04:11
Nix, Herald	Everybody's Movin'	One Night Only (EP)	02:45
Diefenbakers	Goofy	unreleased cassettes	01:09
Pointed Sticks	True Love	Perfect Youth	03:31
lang, k.d.	Busy Being Blue	A Truly Western Experience	04:00
Thieves	Color	I See Red	04:09
lang, k.d.	Hooked on Junk	A Truly Western Experience	03:35
Subhumans	The Scheme	Incorrect Thoughts	03:14
Psyche	Suffocation	Insomnia Theatre	03:10
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (33⅓ rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	04:27
SNFU	Welcome to My Humble Life of Disarray	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	02:43
Darkroom	Leave it to Heaven	San Paku	03:45
Sturgeons	Forward Disorder	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:43
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Compilation	Down Syndrome - Bums	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:46
Modern Minds	Teresa's World	Go	01:56
Diefenbakers	No Fun	unreleased cassettes	07:39
SNFU	Black Cloud	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	01:51
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Diefenbakers	Babylon	unreleased cassettes	02:14
Jr. Gone Wild	Goodness	Less Art More Pop	01:28
Sturgeons	Punk Rock Virgins	Punk Rock Virgins b/w Forward Disorder	02:59
Jr. Gone Wild	Hey Hey Paula	Less Art More Pop	02:43
B-Sides	She's a Raver (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:34
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Compilation	Route 66 - Had Enough Of This	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:20
Nomeansno	Red Devil	Mama	05:48
B-Sides	Bedtime for Ronald (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	03:18
Jr. Gone Wild	Day of the First Snow	Less Art More Pop	03:53
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra	Color TV	Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much	02:21
Diefenbakers	Do the Pop	unreleased cassettes	02:44
lang, k.d.	There You Go	A Truly Western Experience	02:23
Nomeansno	No Rest for the Wicked	Mama	05:11
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:50
SNFU	Where's My Legs	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	03:23
Darkroom	San Paku	San Paku	05:06
B-Sides	Underground Radio Stars (45 rpm)	Bedtime for Ronald (or the USA) (EP)	01:59
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Incorrect Thoughts	01:47
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Payola$	Make Some Noise	China Boys	02:30
Darkroom	Some Stories Never Change	San Paku	05:24
Diefenbakers	Terminal Ecstacy	unreleased cassettes	02:24
Pointed Sticks	No Use for You	Perfect Youth	03:06
Compilation	Malibu Kens - 421-1111	It Came from Inner Space: The Edmonton Compilation	02:45
SNFU	Scarecrow	If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish	04:32
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Facecrime	Mystery to Me	Sex And Revolution (EP)	03:35
Modern Minds	Confidential (Modernettes)	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:58
Modern Minds	The Mess	Live at the Riv Rock Room – K97	02:09
Enigmas	Daymare	ST	04:17

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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