In response to Q101 Program Director Bill Gamble’s letter defending Jamboree ’95 [June 9], gee, Bill, it must keep you up nights knowing Q101 beat out B96 in being the first to play “All That She Wants” from Ace of Base, but try not to be so overly impressed with yourself. Your station has yet to play Faith No More, and only plays KMFDM heavily when they’re in town, otherwise they can be found at two in the morning Saturday on “Alternative Beat.” Q101 jumped on the bandwagon praising PJ Harvey this year, yet before her new album came out, do you think Bill was giving Rid of Me much airplay? Most of Q101’s redundant playlist is Top 40 fodder. So, Bill, don’t pretend what you have isn’t just another commercial, mainstream station that wouldn’t know cutting edge if it bit it on its Counting Crows-loving ass.
