links for 2010-04-19

I'm very pleased to see that one of our only local political bloggers has rescinded their threat to stop blogging about politics.

"Chromaroma is a type of location-based top-trumps. You collect places, identities, modes of transport and passengers as you travel around the city; discover and investigate mysteries attached to different locations and build alliances with fellow passengers that share your journeys."

"I commissioned this guest-blog from the editor of a council newspaper who, for obvious reasons, wants to remain anonymous. In it he admits his job is 'not journalism' and involves producing 'anti-news' but he also points an accusing  finger at the local press for low salaries, poor circulation and negative reporting."

"Election Aesthetics follows the 2010 UK General Election from a visual culture, aesthetic and design perspective."

"The following publishers of hyperlocal blogs, journalists and data junkies received (un)awards at an (un)glittering ceremony held down the pub following yesterday’s (un)conference."

If you missed out on the very limited edition Blur 7" at the weekend, you can download it for free as an mp3 or uncompressed WAV file from their official site.