Ralf Ekrowski
@ralfekrowski.bsky.social
Born in Ahlen, shaped in Münster, now settled on Germany’s coast. Lawyer. Focused on politics, urban development, and democracy.
"Humans built SUVs to feel powerful. They only look smaller inside"
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"Humans built SUVs to feel powerful. They only look smaller inside"
ekrowski.net
@blogkrowski.bsky.social
On the turntable: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. Just arrived — simply genius.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
On the turntable: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. Just arrived — simply genius.
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The second storm of the season here on the North Sea coast at Bremerhaven. So far, everything’s still fine — but as the sea keeps warming, we’ll have to get used to a very different kind of storm.
A cornerstone of my project: rebuilding my old record collection. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – an album that still speaks across generations. “Teach Your Children” feels more urgent today than ever.
October 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A cornerstone of my project: rebuilding my old record collection. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – an album that still speaks across generations. “Teach Your Children” feels more urgent today than ever.
Some records stay with you for a lifetime. Among all the rock, blues, and heavy stuff — @carolekingofficial.bsky.social Carol King’s Tapestry is one of them. The MOFI edition sounds simply beautiful.
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some records stay with you for a lifetime. Among all the rock, blues, and heavy stuff — @carolekingofficial.bsky.social Carol King’s Tapestry is one of them. The MOFI edition sounds simply beautiful.
The leaves are saying goodbye.
Golden summer on the balcony
Golden summer on the balcony
October 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The leaves are saying goodbye.
Golden summer on the balcony
Golden summer on the balcony
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A short reflection on fear, empathy,
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
and what happens when machines
start mirroring the people who built them.
Rain outside, coffee inside, and Jazz Samba spinning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Rain outside, coffee inside, and Jazz Samba spinning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd — pure sunshine on a grey morning.
Early John Mayall — the roots of British blues. I had the honour to hear him live years later in my old hometown Münster — the grand seigneur of the blues. A truly formative experience.
October 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Early John Mayall — the roots of British blues. I had the honour to hear him live years later in my old hometown Münster — the grand seigneur of the blues. A truly formative experience.
Spinning Led Zeppelin IV tonight — Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven, the songs everyone connects with Zeppelin. Beth Hart’s cover of Black Dog still gives me chills. Pure vinyl magic.
October 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Spinning Led Zeppelin IV tonight — Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven, the songs everyone connects with Zeppelin. Beth Hart’s cover of Black Dog still gives me chills. Pure vinyl magic.
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Friday night — a drone over Bremerhaven’s harbor. It had position lights, so probably not Putin. Still, that uneasy feeling stays. It didn’t belong there. We live in frightening times.
A visit to my old hometown Münster.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
October 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A visit to my old hometown Münster.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Eduardo Chillida’s benches recall the Peace of Westphalia — peace through dialogue.
377 years later, Putin and Trump show how fragile that idea still is.
Picked up some essentials today in my old hometown Münster at Green Hell Records: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon 50th anniversary edition and Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl. True bread-and-butter staples for any collection.
October 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Picked up some essentials today in my old hometown Münster at Green Hell Records: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon 50th anniversary edition and Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl. True bread-and-butter staples for any collection.
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The tall ship ALEX II in the "Neuer Hafen" in Bremerhaven. Sky and ship — everything just right for a Friday evening on the coast.
This morning’s NYT: On top, “the world has soured on climate politics.”
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This morning’s NYT: On top, “the world has soured on climate politics.”
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
Just below, “thousands of extra deaths from extreme heat.”
How do you square that? Madness. Absolute madness.
No, that’s not cruise ship exhaust — just an odd cloud formation.
September 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
No, that’s not cruise ship exhaust — just an odd cloud formation.
Two new additions: Harvest by Neil Young and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Originals are either aging or almost impossible to find at record fairs—no one parts with them, even if they no longer play them. The reissues, however, are excellent and probably better than any older repress.
September 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Two new additions: Harvest by Neil Young and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Originals are either aging or almost impossible to find at record fairs—no one parts with them, even if they no longer play them. The reissues, however, are excellent and probably better than any older repress.
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) set the rule: peace only works if borders and sovereignty are respected. Hitler broke it, Putin breaks it again. 377 years later, the lesson still stands.
September 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) set the rule: peace only works if borders and sovereignty are respected. Hitler broke it, Putin breaks it again. 377 years later, the lesson still stands.
The bicycle has become a synonym for Paris. A few years ago people would have laughed – today no one does. Paris has become a model of what is possible
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The bicycle has become a synonym for Paris. A few years ago people would have laughed – today no one does. Paris has become a model of what is possible
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In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
September 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
In front of my door: cruise giants like Disney Adventure. With crew nearly 13,000 people – more than 10% of Bremerhaven, my hometown. Gigantic, and hard to grasp in the middle of a climate crisis.
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Record fair find: The Velvet Underground & Nico – early reissue with the famous banana (not peelable, that would be priceless).
Record fair find: The Velvet Underground & Nico – early reissue with the famous banana (not peelable, that would be priceless).
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Record fair find: The Velvet Underground & Nico – early reissue with the famous banana (not peelable, that would be priceless).
Record fair find: The Velvet Underground & Nico – early reissue with the famous banana (not peelable, that would be priceless).
Copenhagen may be the luxury edition of a cycling city. But Paris proves that even a car-dominated city can be transformed radically in just a few years. City leaders elsewhere should take note – and stop pretending it can’t be done.“
September 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Copenhagen may be the luxury edition of a cycling city. But Paris proves that even a car-dominated city can be transformed radically in just a few years. City leaders elsewhere should take note – and stop pretending it can’t be done.“
Sunny morning on the German North Sea coast.
Blood moon edition? Building, clouds, sleep.
Blood moon edition? Building, clouds, sleep.
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Sunny morning on the German North Sea coast.
Blood moon edition? Building, clouds, sleep.
Blood moon edition? Building, clouds, sleep.
„Vinyl fair find today: Ashes Are Burning by Renaissance. Probably little known in Germany and even in the US – yet one of my favorite albums. Especially At the Harbour is a highlight.“
September 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
„Vinyl fair find today: Ashes Are Burning by Renaissance. Probably little known in Germany and even in the US – yet one of my favorite albums. Especially At the Harbour is a highlight.“