Play Public List
Information about plays
list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID
GET /v2/plays/?format=api&offset=37520&ordering=-airdate
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The first edition of the Detroit Cobras featured former exotic dancer Rachel Nagy on vocals, Shaw and Maribel Restrepo/Mary Ramirez (ex-Vertical Pillows) on guitars, Jeff Meier (from Rocket 455) on bass, and Vic Hill on drums, and they released their first 7″ in 1996.: https://mokbpresents.com/artist/the-detroit-cobras/\n--\nThis song by the legendary Michigan garage rockers is a cover of the 1987 song by Gary U.S. Bonds, written by Patricia Matthews and Frank Guida.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3599146, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3599146/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-02T08:08:35-08:00", "show": 65539, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65539/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Neredesin Sen", "track_id": "b27f648d-d24f-415a-9148-113612ebb8d3", "recording_id": "72223377-e1a7-432f-a8ce-4199b24756bd", "artist": "Altin Gün", "artist_ids": [ "cd5799f6-e6cf-4322-a659-96f5de4a2f6c" ], "album": "Garip", "release_id": "fd90fb3b-7d78-4b4b-be5f-98ce685d308c", "release_group_id": "7f69cd48-bffa-4a30-9426-45f94f3eb503", "labels": [ "Glitterbeat" ], "label_ids": [ "2b63cc99-f955-427a-828d-440635381748" ], "release_date": "2026-02-20", "rotation_status": "Medium", "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Hailing from Amsterdam but coming from various backgrounds (Turkish, Dutch and more), Altın Gün have captured the world’s imagination with their indelible fusion of psychedelic rock, deep funk, synthpop, cosmic reggae, and more with the rich and incredibly diverse traditions of Anatolian and Turkish folk music. The band captured the world’s attention with their 2018 debut, On, and quickly earned a prestigious GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best World Album” with their 2019 sophomore LP, Gece.\n--\nIn February, they will release their new album \"Garip,\" which pays tribute to the music of Neşet Ertaş, an artist in Anatolian music who carried the spirit of the ashik folk tradition into the modern era.: https://www.treblezine.com/altin-gun-announce-new-album-garip/", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3599145, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3599145/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-02T08:06:59-08:00", "show": 65539, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65539/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "comment": "", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "airbreak" }, { "id": 3599144, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3599144/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-02T08:02:13-08:00", "show": 65539, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65539/?format=api", "image_uri": "https://ia600301.us.archive.org/33/items/mbid-4eddd9ca-a36f-38d1-b766-266446c0198a/mbid-4eddd9ca-a36f-38d1-b766-266446c0198a-25729922047_thumb500.jpg", "thumbnail_uri": "https://ia800301.us.archive.org/33/items/mbid-4eddd9ca-a36f-38d1-b766-266446c0198a/mbid-4eddd9ca-a36f-38d1-b766-266446c0198a-25729922047_thumb250.jpg", "song": "The Hardest Button to Button", "track_id": "ea505f94-db8e-3d0b-83d6-8516b11aff05", "recording_id": "104972d9-3789-41b8-bb81-a63b077449ef", "artist": "The White Stripes", "artist_ids": [ "11ae9fbb-f3d7-4a47-936f-4c0a04d3b3b5" ], "album": "Elephant", "release_id": "4eddd9ca-a36f-38d1-b766-266446c0198a", "release_group_id": "d85b9684-4277-3565-b89b-115c8b4b7fd3", "labels": [ "V2" ], "label_ids": [ "dc2f5993-7a3d-4c59-bba0-0a77bf9d7416" ], "release_date": "2003-04-01", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Nice transition, Mr. DJ!\n--\n\"The White Stripes reinvigorated rock & roll by returning it to its primal blues roots, proving that a duo with unique style could captivate.\" That's what was written when The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame this year (Jack was there; Meg was absent.): https://rockhall.com/inductees/white-stripes/", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3599143, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3599143/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-02T07:58:46-08:00", "show": 65539, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65539/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "DEATH CULT ZOMBIE", "track_id": "aca89d72-9147-45f6-a88b-6d28f229a931", "recording_id": "499b4c02-b890-4321-b2a4-d148d9a586ac", "artist": "Genesis Owusu", "artist_ids": [ "632258cb-4ab5-4f2d-be29-bcc641a275eb" ], "album": "DEATH CULT ZOMBIE", "release_id": "2995e837-9f78-458e-866a-eeef7d31ce94", "release_group_id": "318b6734-bc99-4980-9a9e-2b48cd4a7961", "labels": [ "Ourness Pty Ltd" ], "label_ids": [ "030d7e9f-da7e-48c0-b705-f4e535d2e5a1" ], "release_date": "2025-10-30", "rotation_status": "Heavy", "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "This banger from Ghanaian-Australian rapper Kofi Owusu-Ansah, known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, came out on Halloween last year.\nSee the official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFT7fZA3ybw", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3599142, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3599142/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-01-02T07:55:30-08:00", "show": 65539, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65539/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Benzie Box", "track_id": "21ed3964-c819-333b-b7d5-2ec51c2a3206", "recording_id": "332a28f6-79d4-40a1-b3ba-8e52546c96f2", "artist": "DANGERDOOM feat. 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