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Haunted Jukebox, with Rockin’ Rachel Roll
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The devil in nylon hose.

Radio DJ/producer of Haunted Jukebox: red-hot, swingin’ rock’n’roll/R&B/doo-wop/rockabilly, & Snakes and Roundabouts: eclectic music for mixed-up people.

https://www.mixcloud.com/RockinRachelRoll/
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Haunted Jukebox, with Rockin’ Rachel Roll @hauntedjukebox.bsky.social · 10d
Love is in the air, but so are flying strings of beads - it’s a two-in-one Haunted Jukebox Valentine’s/Mardi Gras special, so get your dancing shoes on and join the parade.

www.mixcloud.com/RockinRachel...

#musicsky #radio #DJ #nowspinning #nowplaying
Haunted Jukebox #18: A Haunted Valentine's Mardis Gras Ball (February 2026)
Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras are only separated by a handful of days this year, so why not celebrate both in one straight-up swingin' party? Grab your best costume, join Rockin' Rachel Roll, and gir...
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 11: A song your parents liked

My parents used to go to all of Lindisfarne’s Christmas shows at City Hall, so I’m just guessing…

Lindisfarne - Run For Home

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Run for Home
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February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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I’m usually against censorship, but your principal was right.
February 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 10: A song you can’t stand

The original Dave Bartholomew tune ain’t so bad, and I like Chuck’s stuff generally (shocker), but this makes me want to gouge eyes out. Any eyes.

Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling

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Chuck Berry My Ding A Ling 1972 HQ Remastered
YouTube video by James Kennedy
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Day 9: A song that inspires you

Inspiration is something I’m feeling a distinct lack of at the moment, so here’s a perfunctory answer that’s still a great song.

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come

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The Harder They Come
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February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Something dreamy for a gloomy Monday evening.

Bennie Green - Our Very Own

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Our Very Own
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February 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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I haven’t microwaved my USB stick yet, it seems warm enough to me.
Back of the packaging for a USB stick. A yellow security sticker reads: Security Protected Remove before microwaving
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Something, something, shite joke about the American football.

The Five Owls - I Like Moonshine

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FIVE OWLS I LIKE MOONSHINE
YouTube video by Orlando Nicola
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February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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I don’t know Sarah Millican, for example. But Ross Noble’s Dad once taught my high school best friend, and, to be fair, one of my exes knew Chris Ramsey, and my step dad went to art school with Sting…maybe we sort of do.
February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Could also go under the very specific category of ‘a song by your Mam’s friend’s niece’, which really runs counter to my frequent insistence that the North East is not that small a place, and we don’t all know each other.
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 8: A song that makes you happy

BONUS SECOND CHOICE that brings back fond memories of underage drinking.

Kenickie - Come Out 2Nite

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Come out 2 Nite
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February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Reckon I’ve just about decided on the 45 tunes I’ll be regaling you with on the next Haunted Jukebox, but if your Sunday night needs a shot of rhythm & blues, this month’s show is right here, waiting for you:

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#musicsky #radio #DJ #nowspinning #nowplaying
Haunted Jukebox #18: A Haunted Valentine's Mardi Gras Ball (February 2026)
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February 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 8: A song that makes you happy

One of my favourite doo-wop sides - every time I hear this record start, I feel myself start to smile.

The Valiants - This Is The Nite aka This Is The Night For Love

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This Is the Night for Love (Master)
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February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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In 1971, veteran doo-wop/R&B singer Otis Williams put out a country album - apparently because someone bet him that he couldn’t - and it’s actually pretty good.

Otis Williams and The Midnight Cowboys

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February 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Smokey has recently resumed an old habit of jumping up on my turntable, because he knows it’ll get him attention. Ah, cats.
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 7: A song about family

BONUS SECOND CHOICE that popped into my head just as I posted the first one.

Ramones - We’re A Happy Family

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Ramones - "We're A Happy Family" - Rocket to Russia
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February 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Day 7: A song about family

There are a couple of Pulp songs I considered for the lyrical family connections (and of course, Sister Sledge), but it had to be this one.

Madness - Our House

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Madness - Our House (Official 4K Video)
YouTube video by Madness
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February 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Might have to get myself to the local-to-me date, been forever since I saw Duke Special and I love this album (has it really been twenty years?!).

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Tour poster for Duke Special’s Songs From The Deep Forest 20th Anniversary UK Tour - Part 1. Tour dates read as follows: 27th May Birmingham Midlands Art Centre 28th May Gosforth Civic Theatre 29th May Glasgow Cottiers 30th May Aberdeen Lemon Tree 31st May Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms 2nd June Liverpool Future Yard 3rd June Leeds Old Woollen 4th June Darwen Library Theatre 5th June Hull Polar Bear Music Club 6th June The Waiting Room Stockton-on-Tees 7th June Lytham St. Anne’s The Lowther Pavilion
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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The lyrics - they’re both anti-Thatcher songs.
February 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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It’s a cold wet Friday night in Newcastle, but you can be transported to the heat of passion, & the warmth of New Orleans, through the magic of radio - Haunted Jukebox’s joint Valentine’s/Mardi Gras special is here:

www.mixcloud.com/RockinRachel...

#musicsky #radio #DJ #nowspinning #nowplaying
Haunted Jukebox #18: A Haunted Valentine's Mardis Gras Ball (February 2026)
Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras are only separated by a handful of days this year, so why not celebrate both in one straight-up swingin' party? Grab your best costume, join Rockin' Rachel Roll, and gir...
www.mixcloud.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Not as much as it did when I saw The Specials there, first night of their reunion tour - that was quite a night.
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Been a while since I saw SLF live, but I used to catch them pretty much every time they swung through town (which was pretty regularly, especially when Jake Burns lived locally), and the sprung dancefloor at what was the Academy then got a LOT of work during this one.
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 6: A song about friends

BONUS SECOND CHOICE (mainly cos it’s stuck in my head now).

Stiff Little Fingers - Roots, Radicals, Rockers, and Reggae

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Roots Radicals Rockers And Reggae
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February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Day 6: A song about friends

Deeply sad, and uplifting at the same time - that’s real soul.

Donny Hathaway - We’re Still Friends (Live)

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We're Still Friends (Live at the Bitter End, New York City, 1971)
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February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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The two disc Live! has the sets from both nights at the Lyceum that summer - highly recommend.
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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One of my favourite lines about music anyone has ever written (and a fucking great song, obviously).

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houseofreggae.bsky.social House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 5d
Remembering the legend Bob Marley who was born on this day in 1945.

Here's one of my favourite records, which contains the immortal line...

"One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain"

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7" of Bob Marley And The Wailers - Trench Town Rock on Green Door label. Released in 1971. Produced by Bob Marley.
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM