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The Dark Star Hour

The Dark Star Hour

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, Dr. Dog, Grateful Dead, 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

The Black Keys, Beck, The Who, Alt-J, and more.

November 12th, 2021

Talking Heads, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Khruangbin, and more.

November 5th, 2021

Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Ty Segall, The Doors, and more.

October 29th, 2021

Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and more.

October 22nd, 2021

Jerry Garcia, Khruangbin, Joe Wong, Mateus Fazeno Rock, and more.

October 8th, 2021

The Who, Grateful Dead, Jim Morrison & The Doors, Blue Öyster Cult, and more.

September 24th, 2021

Khruangbin, Merl Saunders, Johnny Rivers, Gordon Lightfoot, and more.

September 23rd, 2021

Grateful Dead, and more.

April 30th, 2021

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, STRFKR, Talking Heads, Simon & Garfunkel, and more.

April 16th, 2021

The Doors, The Clash, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, and more.

April 9th, 2021

Goose, Richard In Your Mind, Dead & Company, Aux Portes, and more.

April 2nd, 2021

Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, PawPaw Rod, The Smiths, and more.

March 26th, 2021

Grateful Dead, Pixies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jim Morrison, and more.

March 19th, 2021

Tame Impala, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and more.

March 12th, 2021

Bedouine, Mazzy Star, Jerry Garcia Band, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and more.

March 5th, 2021

Jerry Garcia, Aerosmith, Babe Rainbow, Cream, and more.

February 26th, 2021

Paulo Gonzo, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, 13th Floor Elevators, and more.

February 19th, 2021

Gordon Lightfoot, Blu DeTiger, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and more.

February 12th, 2021

Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, and more.

February 5th, 2021

Jim Croce, Khruangbin, The Smiths, The Monkees, and more.

December 6th, 2020

Ty Segall, Arlo Guthrie, STRFKR, Grateful Dead, and more.

November 8th, 2020

The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Dobie Gray, Hot Chocolate, 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

The Young Rascals, Captain Beefheart, Eric Clapton & Tracy Chapman, Jerry Garcia, and more.

February 22nd, 2020

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Tame Impala, Wet Willie, Cat Stevens, and more.

February 15th, 2020

Grateful Dead, Tame Impala, Grimes, The Doors, and more.

November 24th, 2019

Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Thundercat, and more.

November 18th, 2019

Jefferson Airplane, Sublime, Grateful Dead, and more.

November 10th, 2019

The Velvet Underground & Nico, Jerry Garcia Band, Grateful Dead, and more.

November 3rd, 2019

Jack Johnson, Toto, The 1975, Grateful Dead, and more.

October 27th, 2019

Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Greta Van Fleet, Queen & David Bowie, and more.

October 20th, 2019

Pure Prairie League, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, The Band, and more.

October 7th, 2019

Bahamas, Washed Out, Pixies, 311, 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

The Beatles, Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers, and more.

June 16th, 2019

Arctic Monkeys, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Ed Sheeran, and more.

June 2nd, 2019

Eagles, Grateful Dead, GROUPLOVE, Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah, and more.

May 26th, 2019

Grateful Dead, STRFKR, Eagles, My Morning Jacket, and more.

Songs That Require Headphones

MGMT, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, 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

The Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and more.

February 28th, 2019

Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, 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

Theophilus London, Patrizia Pelligrino, Quincy Jones, Sergio Sa, 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, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, and more.

The Bus

The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, and more.