
The Dark Star Hour is a heady deady hour of psychedelic rock, classic rock, folk, and more! Join DJ Sugaree as she explores the stories and meaning behind her favorite artists from past and present decades. Turn on, tune in, and drop out for some good company and even better music!
# of Episodes
75
Host
DJ Sugaree
First Aired
October 10th, 2018
Last Episode
December 17th, 2021

Previous broadcasts
December 17th, 2021
George Harrison, Khruangbin, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Mac Demarco, and more.
DJ Jonah Filling In!
Today, We're gonna dive deep and keep it interesting for the devoted dark star viewers.
November 19th, 2021
Grateful Dead, Daft Punk, Khruangbin, Benji Hughes, and more.
November 12th, 2021
Cream, David Bowie, Khruangbin, Grateful Dead, and more.
November 5th, 2021
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Ty Segall, John Mayer, Led Zeppelin, and more.
October 29th, 2021
The Velvet Underground, Led Zeppelin, Khruangbin, Pink Floyd, and more.
October 22nd, 2021
Joe Wong, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, The Lovin' Spoonful, and more.
October 8th, 2021
Grateful Dead, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Blue Öyster Cult, The Who, and more.
September 24th, 2021
Paul McCartney, Grateful Dead, Merl Saunders, Badfinger, and more.
September 23rd, 2021
Grateful Dead, and more.
April 30th, 2021
Feng Suave, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, The Who, PawPaw Rod, and more.
April 16th, 2021
Led Zeppelin, Sister Nancy, Grateful Dead, Babe Rainbow, and more.
April 9th, 2021
Richard In Your Mind, Mark Ronson, Grateful Dead, Aux Portes, and more.
April 2nd, 2021
Simon & Garfunkel, Jack Stauber, Jimi Hendrix, The Black Keys, and more.
March 26th, 2021
Bedouine, Jim Morrison, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doors, and more.
March 19th, 2021
Eric Clapton, The Monkees, Cream, Pink Floyd, and more.
March 12th, 2021
Eric Clapton & Tracy Chapman, Jerry Garcia Band, Blu DeTiger, Melody's Echo Chamber, and more.
March 5th, 2021
Bad Company, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Aerosmith, Babe Rainbow, and more.
February 26th, 2021
13th Floor Elevators, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Velvet Underground, Paulo Gonzo, and more.
February 19th, 2021
Led Zeppelin, Gordon Lightfoot, Pink Floyd, Babe Rainbow, and more.
February 12th, 2021
The Smiths, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, and more.
February 5th, 2021
Grateful Dead, The Smiths, The Who, El Michels Affair, and more.
December 6th, 2020
Bob Dylan, Natural Child, Arlo Guthrie, Babe Rainbow, and more.
November 8th, 2020
Hot Chocolate, Paul McCartney, Twiddle, Grouplove, and more.
November 1st, 2020
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Pink Floyd, STRFKR, David Bowie, and more.
The Dark Star Hour // '79 - '81, The New Keys
Following Keith and Donna's Departure from the Dead, this is a playlist exploring the new sound of keys favorited by many Deadheads: The sound of Brent Mydland!
The Dark Star Hour // '79 - '81, The New Keys
Following Keith and Donna's Departure from the Dead, this is a playlist exploring the new sound of keys favorited by many Deadheads: The sound of Brent Mydland!
The Dark Star Hour // '79 - '81, The New Keys
Following Keith and Donna's Departure from the Dead, this is a playlist exploring the new sound of keys favorited by many Deadheads: The sound of Brent Mydland!
October 4th, 2020
Eric Clapton & Tracy Chapman, Cream, Lou Reed, Jerry Garcia, and more.
February 22nd, 2020
The Youngbloods, John Prine, Stephen Stills, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and more.
February 15th, 2020
Stephen Stills, Grateful Dead, Greta Van Fleet, The Doors, and more.
November 24th, 2019
Thundercat, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and more.
November 18th, 2019
Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sublime, and more.
November 10th, 2019
Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, and more.
November 3rd, 2019
Fleetwood Mac, Toto, The Velvet Underground, Grateful Dead, and more.
October 27th, 2019
Queen, Steppenwolf, Greta Van Fleet, Pink Floyd, and more.
October 20th, 2019
Fleetwood Mac, Cage the Elephant, Grateful Dead, The Band, and more.
October 7th, 2019
Weezer, Tame Impala, 311, Grateful Dead, and more.
Robert Hunter
This week, we honor and remember Grateful Dead lyricist and poet Robert Hunter by playing his work and celebrating music that uses lyrics as a medium for emotional expression, art, and storytelling.
September 22nd, 2019
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Norman Greenbaum, Eagles, The Beatles, and more.
June 16th, 2019
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Arctic Monkeys, Jack Johnson, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, and more.
June 2nd, 2019
Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, The Allman Brothers Band, and more.
May 26th, 2019
Grateful Dead, Eagles, STRFKR, My Morning Jacket, and more.
Songs That Require Headphones
Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and more.
'77
I love '77 dead. Why not love some other '77 music too? This hour is all songs that released 1977
More Love Songs
Couldn't fit all the love into my Valentine's Day show--here's another hour full of love!
Acoustics
Join Sugaree in listening to some beautiful acoustic and plucky guitar songs :)
Drums
Sugaree is diving deep into drums. What makes a good groove? What's a dual drum kit? Why a dual drum kit? And finally, a full Scarlet>Fire!
Spring
The first day of spring is officially here! Let's celebrate with some upbeat sunny music :)
March 15th, 2019
Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, and more.
February 28th, 2019
The Kinks, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, and more.
The Archives
This show's a little unique--chronological keeping of my favorite music since 14 has left me with a lot of music for different parts of my life. Today, we're digging in!
Love Songs
Happy Valentine's Day! Tune in to listen to all of Sugaree's favorite love songs
The Anesthesia Playlist
I'm stressed. Mellow out with me
Memories
Sugaree's collection of songs that come with some warm memories :)
Motivational Jams
Sugaree is bringing back in Dark Star's second ever semester on air with some motivational grooves! Tune in for some jams and music that moves me
The Garden
Join Sugaree in listening to a garden full of flowery music!
Sunshine Daydream
Sugaree's playlist of all songs essential for a nice sunny day! Here comes sunshine :)
November 28th, 2018
Astrud Gilberto, Toni Esposito, Congress (3), B-b-boogaloo, and more.
Looks Like Rain
Sugaree's favorite songs to sweeten up a rainy day!
VOTE!
With the midterms just a week from tonight's show, Sugaree wants to remind you to get out and VOTE! Get motivated with some great classic rock songs that you never knew had a political slant!
October 24th, 2018
Crosby Stills and Nash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, and more.
The Bus
The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, and more.