Play Public Instance
Information about plays
list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID
GET /v2/plays/3608065/?format=api
{ "id": 3608065, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3608065/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-23T13:27:08-08:00", "show": 65732, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65732/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Blood & Fire (12\" version)", "track_id": "d7edbe55-6d42-3dba-af53-86707e9de867", "recording_id": "23356d76-beeb-46c4-b0e7-ed7b11da7998", "artist": "Niney the Observer", "artist_ids": [ "fbca566a-3a40-4649-871f-6367babb768f" ], "album": "Scratchy Sounds: Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets", "release_id": "80c38046-70fd-4464-b219-bda74f8e1c0b", "release_group_id": "33f8ced5-f33b-3289-9a0a-f4f0756a8d8b", "labels": [ "Trojan Records" ], "label_ids": [ "5bda15e5-d721-4f01-bdc1-24ed2f712712" ], "release_date": "2004-10-25", "rotation_status": "Library", "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Born out of real street-level rivalry, \"Blood and Fire\" was Niney The Observer’s musical counterpunch to betrayals, diss tracks, and intimidation from Bunny Lee, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and Bob Marley. Fueled by anger, independence, and a last six pounds gamble, the song exploded before release, sparked an actual fight with Marley, and became a reggae anthem that turned personal conflict into permanent cultural fire.\n\nread more: https://www.dancehallmag.com/2024/02/12/features/the-story-behind-niney-the-observers-hit-song-blood-and-fire-and-how-it-led-to-a-fight-with-bob-marley.html", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }