Repercussions of the terrorist attacks continue. Last week those effects made their way to radio stations. Rumors surfaced that Clear Channel Communications, owners or operators of KDGE and KEGL (and almost every other radio station in America), issued station managers a list of songs to be cut from playlists.

Although Clear Channel representatives, including those running local stations, did not return repeated phone calls, the Clear Channel Communications web site did issue a statement denying the existence of such a list. "Clear Channel Radio has not banned any songs from any of its radio stations. Clear Channel strongly believes in the First Amendment and freedom of speech. We value and support the artist community."

Although the release denies the existence of an "official" list of banned songs, the statement left the responsibility for choosing which songs are deemed appropriate in the hands of station directors. "Each program director and general manager must take the pulse of his or her market to determine if play lists should be altered, and if so, for how long."

Still, some bands are seeing their songs disappear from the airwaves. One of the worst hit was Jimmy Eat World, whose recently released single and album of the same name, titled "Bleed American," has been pulled from playlists at more than 150 stations across the country, according to a statement released by the band.

"At face value, 'Bleed American' sounds extremely negative considering last week's tragic events. But unless you take the time to listen to the track, it is easier to sweep this song under the carpet and not continue to spin it. Do not allow your market to misconstrue the meaning purely based on the superficiality of a 'title.' The band is coming under some unnecessary scrutiny and I think that you guys [radio] need to take a second to reconsider your decisions."

Concerts have been affected as well. The CMJ Music Marathon and FilmFest, originally scheduled for September 13-16 in New York, was postponed. The festival was to include several of the Dallas area's rock prodigies, including Valve, Centro-matic, and the Deathray Davies, whose Bill Shupp said the band managed to schedule a show the Saturday following the attack, but even then, the crowd seemed tame at best.

"You could actually find a place to park, and in New York, that is a miracle," Shupp said. "The crowd was relatively tame, especially for New York, but things seemed to be starting to get back to normal up there."

Organizers of the event have rescheduled the event for October 10-13 in New York. Festival organizers are working with each band to try to avoid booking conflicts. No word yet on which of the area's bands originally scheduled for the show will be at the rescheduled show.