The Road to Ruane

The Road to Ruane

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Billy Ruane, storied impresario of the 90s Boston indie music scene. Billy promoted shows and inspired cult-like followings of bands by the likes of The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Superchunk, Buffalo Tom, Elliott Smith, Pavement, and Sonic Youth. His gracious treatment of artists set new standards in music. But underneath Billy’s exuberant cartoon-like demeanor and Harvard education, was the pain of a man with deep trauma, who struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse, and was confounded by the weight of an endless supply of money.

Billy Ruane

Thurston Moore

J. Mascis

Elliott Smith

Mary Lou Lord

Bill Janovitz

Amanda Palmer

Dana Colley

Springa

Pat McGrath

Lou Barlow

Anthony Rossomando

Ben Deilly

Chris Brokaw

Kay Hanley

Joe Harvard

Skeggy

Mark Kates

Lady Lamb

Curtis Casella

Chris Ballew

Greg Kendall

Mac McCaughan

Joe Gittleman

Hilken Mancini

Rodger L. Phillips