Reposted by Bill MacKayAdrian @acloudtotheback.bsky.social · 10/09/2026One of many alluring moments from the new Black Duck with Elena Setién LP on @thrilljockey.bsky.social... blackduck.bandcamp.com/track/behind... (@billdmackay.bsky.social)blackduck.bandcamp.comBehind the Door, by Black Duck with Elena Setiénfrom the album Black Duck with Elena Setién 221
Reposted by Bill MacKayCrews @crewser128.bsky.social · 04/09/2026NOW! stuff Next performance is at Sound & Gravity 2026 at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago on September 6 Entry point Now playing 🎵 If you like this, explore the new album "Black Duck with Elena Setién" and spread the word blackduck.bandcamp.com/track/behind...blackduck.bandcamp.comBehind the Door, by Black Duck with Elena Setiénfrom the album Black Duck with Elena Setién 031
Reposted by Bill MacKayCHIRP 107.1 Playlist @chirp-playlist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Song: Pre-California Artist: Bill MacKay Album: Fountain Fire (2019) (Chicago Artist) Label: Drag City Time: 4:34 AM DJ: NiteOwl 011
Reposted by Bill MacKayFrank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 05/09/2026"When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance." -- Freddie Mercury, born #OTD 1946 47914115
Reposted by Bill MacKayJennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Bringing Setién into the picture sharpens the music’s focus toward more song-oriented, vocal-led realms, while also reinforcing the melodic directness of the group’s instrumental compositions,” writes Tim Clarke. www.tumblr.com/dustedmagazi... @nicemanwashing.bsky.socialtumblr.comPost by @dustedmagazine · 1 audio track💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Black Duck with Elena Setién — S-T (Thrill Jockey) · Photo by Mike Boyd Black Duck with Elena Setién - Land of the Many Eyes The seeds of this new collaboration between Chicago t… 041
Bill MacKay @billdmackay.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Are you playing through your effects or are your effects playing through you? 030
Reposted by Bill MacKaySun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“It’s therapeutic in every sense." Album review: Black Duck with Elena Setién - 'S/T' - out today via @thrilljockey.bsky.social. sun-13.com/2026/08/28/b... 041
Reposted by Bill MacKayKLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 28/08/2026Review: Chicago experimental trio Black Duck hadn't released anything since their 2023 self-titled debut. Then they met Spanish-Basque singer and multi-instrumentalist Elena Setién on tour in Spain and decided to jump into the studio together. This is a joy to listen to. klofmag.com/2026/08/blac...klofmag.comBlack Duck with Elena Setién – Black Duck with Elena Setién (Album Review)“Black Duck with Elena Setién” shifts between composition and improvisation — exciting, adventurous music full of character. A joy to listen to. 082
Reposted by Bill MacKayAquarium Drunkard @aquariumdrunkard.com · 28/08/2026Black Duck with Elena Setién aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/08/28/b... The songs are loose-jointed and exploratory. A bass-line snakes around glittering piano runs, the guitar picks out blues-shaded licks and eerie vibrations of slide, and above it all, a woman’s voice winds... 0132
Reposted by Bill MacKayJennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“How naturally Black Duck expands to a quartet and enters more structured, song-like territories in this second full-length. My review is up @aquariumdrunkard.com. aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/08/28/b...aquariumdrunkard.comBlack Duck with Elena Setién - Aquarium DrunkardThe songs are loose-jointed and exploratory, built on repetitive motifs but more than willing to jettison them. A bass-line snakes around glittering piano runs, the guitar picks out blues-shaded licks... 0152
Reposted by Bill MacKayvish khanna @vishkhanna.bsky.social · 27/08/20261127! Black Duck and Elena Setién hear Kreative Kontrol ⬇️ 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e... 💰: www.patreon.com/kreativekont... ☁️: overcast.fm/+AA3_nvBiPhc vk: vishkhanna.com/2026/08/27/e... 🌲: linktr.ee/vishkhanna @thrilljockey.bsky.social @billdmackay.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Bill MacKayRichard Hayes @rmhayes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026with @billdmackay.bsky.social, Ryan Jewell, and Patri Satish Kumar at iO Theater in Chicago in October 2025 051
Reposted by Bill MacKayCHIRP 107.1 Playlist @chirp-playlist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Song: Oh Pearl Artist: Bill MacKay Album: Locust Land (2024) (Chicago Artist) Label: Drag City Time: 6:00 AM DJ: DJ Rynk — chirpradio.org/djs/dj-rynk 041
Reposted by Bill MacKayKFAI On-Air Playlist @kfai.fm · 02/08/2026Now playing on Just Passing Through: "Scarlet's Return" by Bill MacKay 031
Reposted by Bill MacKayAlice Peters-Burns @aliceonthewaves.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Drew Gardner via Eiderdown Records | Asara | Reluctant Bob | Michael J Sheehy & The Hired Mourners via @dimplediscs.bsky.social | Spencer Hoffman via @anxietyblanketrecords.bsky.social | BCMC Bill MacKay | Paul Spring via Bombadil Records Riot Act Media | 111
Reposted by Bill MacKayCHIRP 107.1 Playlist @chirp-playlist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Song: Pre-California Artist: Bill MacKay Album: Fountain Fire (2019) (Chicago Artist) Label: Drag City Time: 12:40 AM DJ: NiteOwl 011
Reposted by Bill MacKayKris @nowspinningkl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026BCMC - Ragged Records, Davenport, IA #livemusic #ambient #indiefolk #bcmc 0122
Reposted by Bill MacKayTyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Tonight at 4pm PST — the latest edition of Radio Free Aquarium Drunkard on dublab. Tune in, true believers! www.dublab.com/schedule/1g2... 0155
Reposted by Bill MacKayHolger Adam @holadam.bsky.social · 06/08/2026…skug.atBCMC – »Stash« – Drag City | skug MUSIKKULTURBill MacKay, Gitarrist und Kollaborateur in vielen Projekten, hat sich mit Cooper Crain von den Bitchin Bajas zusammengetan. Gemeinsam machen sie, was man relativ bündig als Kosmische-Jazz-Fusion-Musi... 021
Reposted by Bill MacKayzaphmann.bsky.social @zaphmann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Heard on Zaph Mann's "The Beat Goes On" inmemoryofjohnpeel.com/2026/08/01/t... Badland Rag by BCMC @bcmcband @billdmackay.bsky.social "Stash" (Drag City) @dragcity 2026 bcmc.bandcamp.com/album/stashbcmc.bandcamp.comStash, by BCMC8 track album 042
Reposted by Bill MacKaytat songs @tatsongs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026BCMC & Oneida? Putting that one in the old calendar. 062
Reposted by Bill MacKayRichard Hayes @rmhayes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026with @billdmackay.bsky.social and Ryley Walker in Chicago at Judson and Moore distillery in July 2023 2171
Reposted by Bill MacKayzaphmann.bsky.social @zaphmann.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Featured on Zaph Mann's "The Beat Goes On" inmemoryofjohnpeel.com/2026/07/11/t... Melodía Compacta by BCMC @bcmcband @billdmackay.bsky.social "Stash" (Drag City) @dragcity 2026 bcmc.bandcamp.com/album/stashbcmc.bandcamp.comStash, by BCMC8 track album 141
Reposted by Bill MacKayAvant Music News @avantmusicnews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Dusted Reviews The latest album reviews from Dusted Magazine. July 2, 2026 — Marisa Anderson, "The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music Vol. 1" (Thrill Jockey) reviewed by Jim Marks. June 30, 2026 — BCMC, "Stash" (Drag City) reviewed by Tim Clarke. June 29, 2026 — Maya Bennardo, "rustlings"…avantmusicnews.comDusted ReviewsThe latest album reviews from Dusted Magazine. July 2, 2026 — Marisa Anderson, "The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music Vol. 1" (Thrill Jockey) reviewed by Jim Marks. June 30, 2026 — BCMC, "Stash" (Drag City) reviewed by Tim Clarke. June 29, 2026 — Maya Bennardo, "rustlings" (Elsewhere) reviewed by Bill Meyer. June 23, 2026 — Horse Lords, "Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!" (RVNG Intl.) reviewed by Tim Clarke. 041
Bill MacKay @billdmackay.bsky.social · 05/07/2026It's true, you know, one bad apple can spoil a whole barrel 010
Reposted by Bill MacKaySun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social · 26/06/2026"The experiences of now shape the next work." An interview with BCMC's Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain talking all things 'Stash' - out today via Drag City. sun-13.com/2026/06/26/b...sun-13.comBCMC Interview: "The more detailed your plans, the better it often comes out" - Sun 13Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain return with the project's second full-length release. 032
Reposted by Bill MacKayjnoyd.bsky.social @jnoyd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Black Duck (bassist/guitarist Douglas McCombs, guitarist Bill MacKay and drummer Charles Rumback) and Basque singer and musician Elena Setién share "Connects by Water," the second preview from their self-titled collaborative debut, Black Duck with Elena Setién, out August 28 via Thrill Jockey.blackduck.bandcamp.comBlack Duck with Elena Setién, by Black Duck with Elena Setién10 track album 012
Reposted by Bill MacKayBBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026BBC Radio 3 Night Tracks Now Playing BCMC & Bill MacKay Kaleidosmoke 011
Reposted by Bill MacKayKLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 03/07/2026Listen to Morning Rituals & Evening Ragas, a new KLOF Mag playlist. Over 26 hours of primarily instrumental music ft. 175 artists covering folk, ambient, and experimental genres. Enjoy. klofmag.com/2026/07/play...klofmag.comPlaylist: Morning Rituals & Evening RagasMorning Rituals & Evening Ragas is a special KLOF Mag playlist that has been quietly growing. It features over 26 hours of primarily instrumental music, covering folk, ambient, and experimental genres... 092
Reposted by Bill MacKayJennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026“MacKay and Crain keep things concise but expansive, with double the number of tracks and more melodic ideas crammed into the grooves,” writes Tim Clarke. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8208585... @nicemanwashing.bsky.social @billmckay.bsky.socialdustedmagazine.tumblr.comBCMC — Stash (Drag City)BCMC - Tête-à-Tête On Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain’s first album together as BCMC, 2023’s Foreign Smokes, the duo stretched out languorously, patiently mapping out four tracks, each around ten minutes... 0102
Bill MacKay @billdmackay.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It's great to hear the musicians practicing in the building today! 030
Reposted by Bill MacKayRecliner Notes @reclinernotes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I wrote about Stash for @aquariumdrunkard.com's mid-year review. Great album! 1132
Reposted by Bill MacKayjnoyd.bsky.social @jnoyd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026@billdmackay.bsky.social’s quick microtonal riffs stitch Crain Cooper’s vast passive abstractions into Spanish ashrams and poppy-field cathedrals. Tranquil anchors chasing buoyed grooves, BCMC’s smooth preludes, agitated passages and crafted aftermaths reveal both graceful range and restless depth. 021
Bill MacKay @billdmackay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Happy Stash Day! BCMC's Stash is out today! We are super psyched! Get it at your record store & everywhere 2374
Reposted by Bill MacKayJennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social · 17/06/2026“These are head-spinning grooves that both maintain and transcend their foundations.” My review of BCMC’s Stash is up at Aquarium Drunkard. aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/06/16/b...aquariumdrunkard.comBCMC :: Stash - Aquarium DrunkardBCMC's Stash finds Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay trading freeform drift for intricate, interlocking grooves that feel both cosmic and exact. 1134
Reposted by Bill MacKayRaven Sings The Blues @ravensingstheblues.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The album holds onto the kind of ‘70s eclecticism that made Bo Hansson a Hobbit’s dream, Keith Emerson a household name, and Rick Wakeman the reason that bedroom walls were dressed deep in Roger Dean dreams. It’s a pop-up book fantasy that hooks the listener in immediately. bit.ly/4b2GFZe 192
Reposted by Bill MacKayAdrian @acloudtotheback.bsky.social · 21/06/2026From which this is definitely highlight from @billdmackay.bsky.social-featuring BCMC... bcmc.bandcamp.com/track/kaleid...bcmc.bandcamp.comKaleidosmoke, by BCMCfrom the album Stash 222
Reposted by Bill MacKayPopMatters @popmatters.com · 12/06/2026The Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music Bill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Tashi Dorji’s improvisational music mirrors Garry Winogrand’s street photography.popmatters.comThe Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music » PopMattersBill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Tashi Dorji's improvisational music mirrors Garry Winogrand's street photography. 083
Reposted by Bill MacKayobxdeadhead @obxdeadhead.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Going through old pics. Here's Bill Mackay's shadow playing through a psychedelic lightshow at BSP Kingston in August 2019. 2103
Reposted by Bill MacKayAquarium Drunkard @aquariumdrunkard.com · 16/06/2026This second album from Bitchin’ Bajas’ Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay is more composed and less improvised than its predecessor Foreign Smokes, its ideas worked out not on the fly but over time as the two musicians honed their tunes in the live setting. aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/06/16/b... 0212
Reposted by Bill MacKayKLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 16/06/2026“Stash,” the second album from BCMC — the Chicago guitar-and-keys duo of Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain — pulls a range of styles from their minimalist set-up. ...a generous, joyous album, brimming with life, energy and a real love of music. klofmag.com/2026/06/bcmc...klofmag.comBCMC – StashBCMC’s “Stash” is more excitable than its predecessor — a generous, joyous album brimming with life, energy and a real love of music. 173
Reposted by Bill MacKayRecliner Notes @reclinernotes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I wrote blurbs for 11 fantastic albums by [Ahmed], BCMC, Bill Callahan, Flea, Chris Forsyth's WHAT IS NOW, Geologist, Naná Rizinni, Pullman, SML, The Tomeka Reid Quartet, and Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture 061
Reposted by Bill MacKayRecliner Notes @reclinernotes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026A new piece by me for @popmatters.com exploring the act of solo improvisational musical performance through the lens of the photography of Garry Winogrand. It features insights and stories from guitarists Bill MacKay, Douglas Andrew McCombs, and Tashi Dorji www.popmatters.com/street-photo...popmatters.comThe Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music » PopMattersBill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Tashi Dorji's improvisational music mirrors Garry Winogrand's street photography. 285
Reposted by Bill MacKayjnoyd.bsky.social @jnoyd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Chicago trio of Black Duck (bassist/guitarist Douglas McCombs, guitarist Bill MacKay and drummer Charles Rumback) and Basque musician Elena Setién announce their debut self-titled album, Black Duck With Elena Setién, will be released on August 28 via Thrill Jockey.youtube.comLand of the Many EyesYouTube video by Black Duck - Topic 072
Reposted by Bill MacKayRichard Hayes @rmhayes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026the full set of BCMC featuring @billdmackay.bsky.social and Cooper Crain at Acme Records in Milwaukee a few days ago is now on YouTube thanks to Adam Richer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Sl...youtube.comBCMC (Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay) - Full Set - Live at ACME Records - Milwaukee, WI - June 5, 2026YouTube video by Ambassador of Good Cheer 192
Reposted by Bill MacKayRichard Hayes @rmhayes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026with the Ryley Walker band including @billdmackay.bsky.social, Andrew Scott Young, and @quinkirchner.bsky.social at Cactus Club in Milwaukee in January 2025 2143
Reposted by Bill MacKayKLOF Mag @klofmag.com · 20/05/2026BCMC — Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain — return with “Tête-à-Tête”, the second single from their forthcoming Drag City Records album “Stash”, out June 26th. Where lead single “Kaleidosmoke” unfurled in patient, accumulative psychedelia, this one rotates skyward. klofmag.com/2026/05/bcmc...klofmag.comBCMC Share “Tête-à-Tête” From Forthcoming Drag City Album ‘Stash’BCMC — Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain — share the visualiser for “Tête-à-Tête”, the Krautrock-leaning second single from their forthcoming Drag City album “Stash”, out June 26th. 062
