Play Public Instance – Django REST framework

Information about plays

list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID

GET /v2/plays/3624521/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 3624521,
    "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3624521/?format=api",
    "airdate": "2026-03-02T20:47:08-08:00",
    "show": 66075,
    "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/66075/?format=api",
    "image_uri": "",
    "thumbnail_uri": "",
    "song": "Pobre de ti",
    "track_id": null,
    "recording_id": "83f57fd1-aebc-427d-92cc-c6839924c97e",
    "artist": "Tijuana No",
    "artist_ids": [
        "4bbdec5c-bc95-474a-be95-76377d9bf42b"
    ],
    "album": "No",
    "release_id": null,
    "release_group_id": "e2d42925-6171-345a-bec1-7b9279e6ad91",
    "labels": [],
    "label_ids": [],
    "release_date": "1993-01-01",
    "rotation_status": null,
    "is_local": false,
    "is_request": false,
    "is_live": false,
    "comment": "Explosive, defiant, and irresistibly danceable, Pobre de Ti by Tijuana No! is a rallying cry disguised as a ska-punk anthem. From the first burst of horns and rapid-fire drums, the track surges forward with unapologetic urgency, blending punk aggression with ska rhythms and a borderland political consciousness that defined the band’s sound in the 1990s.\n\nLyrically, “Pobre de Ti” channels frustration into collective empowerment. Its chant-ready chorus flips the phrase into a sharp critique, aimed at complacency and corruption. The band’s energy is contagious — guitars slash through the mix while the brass section injects a celebratory edge that keeps the message from feeling heavy-handed. It’s protest music you can move to, shout along with, and feel part of.\n\nEmerging from Tijuana’s vibrant countercultural scene, the song captures a specific time and place while remaining strikingly relevant. Its fusion of activism and rhythm embodies the spirit of resistance with joy, not despair. Decades later, “Pobre de Ti” still hits with the same fire — urgent, communal, and impossible to ignore.\n\nListen here:\nhttps://open.spotify.com/search/Tijuana%20No!%20Pobre%20de%20Ti",
    "location": 1,
    "location_name": "Default",
    "play_type": "trackplay"
}