On Saturday, July 21 at 11:23pm, wolfie said:

Dear Jeremy,
I suspect that you have had at least some listener feedback regarding your replacement of Steve Cantor. I have toyed with the idea of weighing in for a few weeks and have now decided to cave.You need to know that I have been a devoted fan of Steve Cantor for at least 10 years and well before his show was awkwardly re-named Beats And Pieces. When the name of the show was changed from its personally S.C. moniker to the more generic Beats And Pieces, it was clear that the handwriting was on the wall. OPB would eventually be able to shitcan him without it being personal. So here is the contradiction. He was an arrogant asshole and, at the same time, one of my all time radio heroes.He rarely responded to reader comments. One year I dedicated a $1000.00 contribution to OPB in his name and he was unable to generate even a meager "thank you". How hard is that? O.K., so you don't want to be a money whore, but, on the other hand, how hard is it to nod to the hand that feeds you without sucking it? His knowledge of music, all-encompassing, was without a doubt, more comprehensive than any DJ that I have encountered in the past 30 years from cities large and small. I owe it to him for having introduced me to artists, rock, pop,classical, jazz, "world" and other-world that, to this day, I treasure on my playlists and would have never heard had it not been for him. He is a genius who will go to heaven and will refuse to speak to anyone else who has arrived there on his life boat.But enough about him. I wanted to tell you that, Steve-free, you are doing an incredible job. The whole vibe of the show is positive and your DJ skills are up there with the best of them. You present artists that would have never been on Cantor's radar.The "live", local, aspect is refreshing and long overdue. I realize that the template is not new and long been a staple of KEXP, 24/7 and, of course, KCRW.All this and the impression to the listener that it's not "all about you" despite the fact that you are gifted with a lovely radio voice and rhythm.As a lay person, my only advice is to take a very small clue from the Cantor playbook. Keep your head in the present but your feet in the past.That doesn't mean that you have to risk your salary with a 45 minute Phillip Glass jack- off but it does mean that you have to educate us with a new world of music that we could not find somewhere else. I have no doubt the you are up to the challenge.My only hope is that the OPB people consider putting you on the nightly 9-12pm slot that is now occupied by one of your colleagues that I do not expect you to dis. Let me do it for you. If they got rid of Cantor, replacing D.C. should be a no-brainer. OPB needs to realize that today's contributors will soon be listening to James Taylor over the loudspeaker at the nursing home ( Actually, some of his early stuff is awesome ). If they expect to perpetuate a new crop of Cornerstone members, they need to reach out.I love your show. Please feel free to share this note with Julie.May the force be with you.

PS A group that is probably off your grid is one that has recently been signed to a Sub-Pop subsidiary ( Hardly Art ) called Le Loup. They are about to release their CD and tour in Sept.The east coast buzz has been awesome and you would be well served to jump on this ahead of the curve.

On Sunday, July 22 at 10:29pm, June Hog said:

wolfie makes a couple of errors that I don't think are his fault. Clearly, he thinks that OPB actually communicates between its departments. There’s no evidence to suggest this. There’s an excellent chance that SC was never informed that someone had pledged such a fabulous amount in his name. I thank wolfie for doing what I was unable to do, but wanted very badly to do. Also, wolfie probably doesn’t realize that the Great & Brilliant Steven Cantor actually tried to do interviews with people: it was SC who has been championing Jonatha Brooke for years and years, so it was a pretty bitter deal to hear her interviewed on “In House” when SC wasn’t allowed to do so.

SC never failed to respond to my emails about what he was playing. Some of his hip-hop stuff was a little much, but I knew I’d get to hear Miles or Jimi or Kelly Joe Phelps (who I haven’t yet heard on this show, though he’s from here) soon enough. So arrogant seems a pretty harsh assessment. My biggest complaint was he never played any Richard Thompson.

Dave Christensen is actually part of the reason Cantor is gone, as I understand it. They told Cantor they were changing the format, yet all they changed was B&P—they axed it.

Bah! OPB doesn’t give a crap about music. It’s just a matter of time before “In House” is gone as well. I’ll never pledge another dime to this station.

On Monday, July 23 at 7:56pm, wolfie said:

Thanks to June Hog for the comments and you may be correct about SC not being informed of the donation."Arrogant" is,in retrospect, probably an overstatement.Richard Thompson (particularly early) has always been one of my favorites and I bet if you sifted through the archives, you would find at least something from him on B&P. Too bad Cantor being dropped is now bringing out comments from his fans. Jeremy may be listening. He played a great piece by Kelly Joe Phelps last night (probably after your note). I would hate to see the show overwhelmed just by artists that were about to play locally although that too is a useful feature also used by SC in the past.

On Wednesday, August 1 at 1:53am, Ryan said:

Hey everyone, let's not forget the subject at hand, Blitzen Trapper. Their new album is great, as are their first two. Jeremy, could you please fix the link to the stream of the full session and interview. Thank you.