Overview

Dark Star, Dead & Music Dark Star, Dead & Music is KPFK’s Sunday night home for Deadheads, music seekers, and anyone drawn to timeless sounds and real community. Host Dark Star Gurl takes you on a fearless radio journey through the legacy of the Grateful Dead, pulsing deep cuts, rare live recordings, and wild musical cousins from every era. This isn’t just a history lesson — it’s a living, breathing gathering place, woven with stories straight from the Deadhead community and tributes that matter. Tune in and find connection, healing, and that one-of-a-kind spark that only people-powered music can deliver. Sundays, 8 to 10 PM, on 90.7 FM — where the music never stops, and you’re always invited.

Hosts

Arnella Barbara (Dark Star Gurl)

Arnella Barbara, known on air as Dark Star Gurl, is a creative force rooted in Los Angeles—radio host, DJ, production designer, opera singer, and lifelong Deadhead. She’s spent decades building community at the crossroads of art, music, and healing, always with the Grateful Dead as her North Star. Through Dark Star, Dead & Music, Arnella weaves rare grooves, personal stories, and the spirit of unity into a Sunday ritual for dreamers, listeners, and seekers across KPFK’s airwaves.

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