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Various dates 2019-2020 - Blitch Bango releases Singles - individual songs recorded in social isolation, released to fans on Facebook.

January 24, 2020 - After a month-long absence from the web-o-sphere, the Blitch Bango website is back online at it's new host home.

December 27, 2019 - Blitch Bango alumnus B. Mathis plays a solo acoustic interlude between sets by The Complex at The Vine in Grayslake.

April 14, 2019 - Blitch Bango releases Low Tide, 28 surf and rockabilly inspired songs addressing current political events.

March 2018 - Blitch Bango releases Love Songs for Cheap Women (and Condescending Men), 26 tracks of post-punk celebrating modern relationships.

12/16/17 & 12/23/17 - Richard Milne plays Blitch's WXRT Holiday Greeting on Richard's final episodes of Local Anesthetic. Thanks, Richard!

5/18/17 - Blitch Bango releases Strange Trains, 16 tracks of urban acoustic rock.

12/15/15 - Blitch Bango releases Space Time, experimental rock celebrating the diversity of guitar tonal textures, odd time signatures, and spatial effects, focusing on music, rhythm, and atmosphere.

12/14/14 & 12/21/14 - Blitch Bango's 2014 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular. Thanks to Richard Milne for continually airing the Blitch Bango greeting.

12/15/13 - Blitch Bango's 2013 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular (3rd song in! Woo hoo!) Thanks to Richard Milne for continually airing the Blitch Bango greeting.

12/01/13 - CLEARANCE Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

12/27/12 - Quint-Essential! Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

12/23/12 - Blitch Bango's 2012 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular. Thanks to Richard Milne for continually airing the Blitch Bango greeting.

11/4/11 - 33 1/3% More!! Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

8/10/10 - Jumbo Sized!! Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

12/30/09 - New and Improved! Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

12/19/09 - Blitch Bango's 2009 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular. Thanks to Richard Milne for airing the Blitch Bango greeting for a seventh year.

12/30/08 - Podcast Music released as an internet-only download.

12/14/08 & 12/21/08 - Blitch Bango's 2008 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular. Thanks to Richard Milne for airing the Blitch Bango greeting for a sixth year.

12/16/07 & 12/23/07 - Blitch Bango's 2007 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular, about 40 minutes into the program. Thanks to Richard Milne for airing the Blitch Bango greeting for a fifth year.

11/4/07 - Leaving internet-only EP released.

10/27/06 - Blitch Bango's You Said She Said released.

12/18/05 & 12/25/05 - Blitch Bango's 2005 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular, about 20 minutes into the program.

12/16/05 - Thanks to all who attended the private party at Shark City. Your warm reception was again welcomed and greatly appreciated.

9/2/05 - Broken World released, as an internet-only experiment in "music shareware."

12/19/04 & 12/26/04 - Blitch Bango's 2004 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular, about 5 minutes into the program.

12/10/04 - Thanks to all who attended the private party at Shark City. Your warm reception was welcomed and greatly appreciated.

10/18/04 - Thanks to all who attended the open mic night at Liquid Blues.

10/9/04 - Thanks to all who attended the open mic night at Doyle's pub.

12/21/03 & 12/28/03 - Blitch Bango's 2003 Holiday Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular, about 15 minutes into the program.

12/18/03 - Added "Website Only Features" to Music page - for music content only available from this website.

12/12/03 - Thanks to all who attended the holiday party & performances at Shark City.

12/09/03 - After a long hiatus from web updates, the web format was updated. Also, the 2003 Holiday Greeting was emailed to e-mailing list members.

11/26/03 - A return to performance for B. Mathis, as a solo performer. Thanks to those who attended the performance, and thanks to Liquid Blues for the opportunity.

12/25/02 - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from Modern Christmas Classics In Various Styles played on The Saturday Light Brigade Christmas Special on WYEP, Pittsburgh.

12/22/02 and 12/29/02 - Blitch Bango's Christmas Greeting aired on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Holiday Spectacular, about 25 minutes into the program.

12/17/02 and 12/19/02 - "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" from Modern Christmas Classics In Various Styles featured on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Capsule.

12/15/02 - "Holly Jolly Christmas" from Modern Christmas Classics In Various Styles featured on 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic program. Eep! The 93.1 WXRT webside incorrectly billed Blitch Bango as "Butch Bango" (which I'm posting here in case anyone tries to do a search on "Butch Bango")

10/8/02 - Twilight released.

10/6/02 - Streaming RealAudio clips from Twilight added.

9/12/02 - Blitch Bango website moved to its new home at HostBaby.com.

1/11/02 - Blitch Bango is on IUMA and MP3.com.

12/25/01 - "What Child Is This" played on The Saturday Light Brigade Christmas Special on WYEP, Pittsburgh.

12/15/01 to 12/22/01 - Richard Milne of 93.1 WXRT has been playing excerpts of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" to promote 93.1 WXRT's Local Anesthetic Christmas Special feature. Thanks Richard!

12/5/01 - Modern Christmas Classics In Various Styles release date.

11/1/01 - Blitch Bango website officially launched.