''Graffiti'' was a Canadian

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in the 1980s. It was first published in 1984. The magazine's primary focus was on Canadian and international

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, although it also covered

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and

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. Alastair Sutherland was one of the

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of the magazine, which was headquartered in

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. It was published monthly. In 1985, the magazine distributed the ballots for the then-new CASBY Awards."CASBY music awards to return". ''Ottawa Citizen'', 2 April 1986. ''Graffiti'' ceased publication in 1986.

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