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August 31, 2019December 9, 2021

The Legend of 23 Hop: A Documentary on the Murky Origins of Toronto’s Rave Scene. (Documentary Film)

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June 7, 2019March 12, 2021

Exclusive: The Unsolved Mystery of Toronto’s Building Murders. (Short Story)

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December 24, 2018March 12, 2021

A Brief History of The Fairytale of New York. (Music History)

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March 20, 2016March 12, 2021

The Search for Superman of Havana. (Travel Essay)

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February 15, 2014March 12, 2021

De La Soul’s Keep The Love Spinning: Download Their Albums for Free Now. (Music Review)

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February 11, 2014March 12, 2021

Through A Lens Darkly: New Doc Uncovers History of Black Photographers. (Documentary/Photography)

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January 28, 2014March 12, 2021

Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree: Hip Hop History in Comic Book Form. (Music History)

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January 3, 2014March 12, 2021

Borough to Borough: A Trip Down Hip Hop Memory Lane. (Music History)

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July 22, 2013March 12, 2021

John Thomson: The OG of Old School Street Photography. (Photography)

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Digitized Graffiti was founded in 2010 and features the very best of music, culture and technology. DG is a non-commercial site and has to date continued to remain advertisement free.

Colm Hogan is Chief Contributor and Publisher at DG. He's written books (Ice Cold Nights, Crack Whore Pickup), and produced/directed several independent documentary films (Matatu Express, The Legend of 23 Hop, Back To The Zone). His work in historical music culture preservation has been featured in Vice, Now Magazine and BlogTO along with Denise Benson's Then & Now and Sara Gwendolyn Ross' Law & Intangible Cultural Heritage in the City.

After a car accident in 2014 in which his wife sustained serious, life long injuries, Colm was introduced to art therapy as a way to cope with subsequent mental health challenges. This process inspired him to help others find creative methods to battle similar circumstances. He now works in mental health as a Therapeutic Art and Mindfulness Facilitator.

"...provocative & passionate." - Editor, Wordpress.com

Press/ Citations
Dovercourt, Jonny. (March 17, 2020). Any Night of the Week: A DIY history of Toronto Music 1957- 2001. Coach House Books.
Carrabre, M Gillian, "Music Sounds Better With You" (2021). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 7905.
Ross, Sara Gwendolyn. (2019, June 20). Law & Intangible Cultural Heritage in the city . Routledge Publications.
Boles, Benjamin. (2016, May 30). An Oral History of the Legendary 80s Club That Introduced Toronto to House Music. Noisey/Vice.
McArthur, Jeff. (Narrator). (2016, May 26.) Radio Interview for Back To The Zone. AM640.
Boles, Benjamin. (2016, May 16). The Twilight Zone Gets a Laneway Named After It. Now Magazine.
Flack, Derrick. (2015, September 15). Laneway could be named after Iconic Toronto Nightclub. BlogTO.
Benson, Denise. (2015, July 15). Then & Now. Three O'Clock Press.
Benson, Denise. (2014, September 17). 23 Hop. Then & Now.
McGinnis, Rick. (2010, October 28). A film about 30 years of underground music. BlogTO.

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