Art, music, movies, stories, creativity, art therapy. Beauty in the natural and industrial. Philadelphia, PA.https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mky5jyi4wk2mOne of the shows I'm most disappointed that I had to miss last year was Air playing Moon Safari and other hits. Was told it was beyond excellent. This live concert from Athens is as close as I'll get. Sounds fantastic.03 May 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky5jyi4wk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkxrp4vk2k2iScenes from last week. I love that I can take a short walk on my lunch break and see the Gates of Hell by Rodin. Three bronze originals were cast. One in Paris, one in Tokyo, and one in Philadelphia. A scene from Inferno by Dante Alighieri. I've really got to make time for reading Divine Comedy.03 May 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxrp4vk2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkefqwwvic27Pictures from the week that was. 🌈🐈🌱🌌26 Apr 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkefqwwvic27https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkdp2ghvts24Good afternoon. Sunn - Black One has some of my favorite album art. Can't believe this is 20 years old. But also, yeah I can. Transports me to a memorable and vivid time and place. Philadelphia, grad school, 2005 and 2006.25 Apr 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdp2ghvts24https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkc5ivzazs2dSomehow we've ended up here. Depeche Mode - Ultra.25 Apr 2026 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc5ivzazs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkc2rz2ykk27What a monstrous recording. Absolute masters of death metal. Immolation keep coming back as their own final boss and win every time.25 Apr 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkc2rz2ykk27https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkbwc4kk3s2eI find this to be a beautiful album. Connected with it something fierce on a first listen. On an immediate second listen now. Music and vocals complement each other so well, especially for a definitive At The Gates album.25 Apr 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbwc4kk3s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkbt6nvruk25Arrived yesterday. Listening now. I read all of the lyrics. Wonderfully written. Reading his final words for At The Gates, his voice is present and apparent - both his vocal delivery and his writer's voice. RIP Tomas.25 Apr 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbt6nvruk25https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkbrcwxla225New glasses. Mostly wear contacts but I think these are the most comfortable glasses I've ever had. Wore them all week. Happy weekend 🤓🍻25 Apr 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbrcwxla225https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mkbmxdloec2oThe most recent meme in your photo roll describes your mental state. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbmxdloec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjpxtgubd22kHappy Friday! Here's a flower pic I took today on my break at work.17 Apr 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpxtgubd22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjitnt3ffk2wOut of all the Cure albums I've connected with over the years, Faith was the last one that had a huge impact on me. It was only circa 2021 that it really struck me as a gem I'd somehow ignored for so long. Happy 45 to Faith. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjitnt3ffk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjisuq54m22wApril 14, 1996. 30 years since the most epic show of Front Line Assembly, Die Krupps, and Numb at the Trocadero in Philadelphia. The Hard Wired Tour was one of the most outstanding and memorable shows I've ever attended.15 Apr 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjisuq54m22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjftgjeuys2hStolen from r/gothmemes. I need to look at things like this to distract from the horrors of our reality.13 Apr 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjftgjeuys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjdh6t3z522iSunn O))) last night was absolutely amazing and you're just going to have to take my word for it because these pictures do not come close to the immersive experience that somehow brought me to having all kinds of visions like one might have on ayahuasca.12 Apr 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdh6t3z522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mjb374h5z22oIn one of my usual spots at Union Transfer. About to see Sunn O))) for the first time in 20 years.12 Apr 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb374h5z22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mit6rbpklk2wIf you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit6rbpklk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mipu7fsvtc2oGimme 5 different shows you've been to. 1. Bauhaus - Resurrection Tour, Philadelphia 1998 2. Front Line Assembly w/Switchblade Symphony - Philadelphia 1999 3. Zero 7 - Simple Things Tour, Philadelphia 2002 4. Sunn O))) w/Boris - NYC 2006 5. Ulver - Debut North American Show NYC 2019 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2026 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipu7fsvtc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mie3rnibbc2dTuesday. Last day of March. A quarter of the year ends. Venus in Taurus. Suddenly 80°F in Philadelphia. Another headline from hell (perpetual reality). Hizbollah by Ministry plays as I sip black coffee and stare out my kitchen window at sunrise. Good morning, people of Earth.31 Mar 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie3rnibbc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3micxgayln22dIt's kind of weird to think that Ministry's With Sympathy came out before both Make It Big AND Fantastic by Wham! In some strange alt timeline, I would love to hear vintage Al Jourgensen sing Everything She Wants.31 Mar 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3micxgayln22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3miabqv2uvk2tIf you see this, post a concert photo you took. 3/29/26 one year ago today. Beth Gibbons at The Met in Philadelphia. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Mar 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3miabqv2uvk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mi3fndemms24Fantastic South Philly sunset that I was not expecting to see. Much more vibrant than the pic suggests.28 Mar 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3fndemms24https://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mhmf43c23c2uRIP to a giant. Thank you for the art, the stories, the perspectives, the places you created which were emotional haven. The Maxx is my favorite comic after all these years. Sam's work puts him firmly in the pantheon of art gods. https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sam-kieth-creator-of-the-maxx-and-sandman-has-died-aged-63/22 Mar 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmf43c23c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mhjhy32rz22uIt's the Spring equinox. Allow yourself some grace and hopeful wonder. Celebrating with Coil - Spring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull. https://youtu.be/uEY-IZWfTK8?si=Un-sG_dOUqdq2vbp20 Mar 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjhy32rz22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mhembp7ijs2fFinally arrived! About to have it on pizza. Benediction - Sweet Ravage Reserve hot sauce by Satanic Hot Sauce. Featuring: Pears, Red Banana, Red Delicious Apples, Plums, Coconut, Curry Powder, Cayenne Peppers.18 Mar 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhembp7ijs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mh5auyc2n22mThis year's In Memoriam hits really hard. Really nice tributes. It was nice seeing Drew Struzan recognized up there, RIP.16 Mar 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5auyc2n22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mh56kqdcb22mI must share that I finally watched If I Had Legs I'd Kick You and I feel like I completely connected to it. Loved it. I thought Rose Byrne was outstanding. Beautiful cinematography and storytelling.16 Mar 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh56kqdcb22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mh55y7bm4s2mOk the first new Casting award at the Oscars feels huge 🥹16 Mar 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh55y7bm4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ralphus.bsky.social/post/3mh534om73s2aSuper bummed the Die Krupps tour got canceled but I understand. Best possible recovery for Ralf Dörper.15 Mar 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:xmkcbaiyyu6uimlx4rxzsois/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh534om73s2a