<![CDATA[rogue_wave - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]>https://sfist.com/https://sfist.com/favicon.pngrogue_wave - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sportshttps://sfist.com/Ghost 2.12Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:36:12 GMT60<![CDATA[<em>D tour</em> to Screen at SFIFF This May]]>The San Francisco International Film Festival starts in less than two weeks! SFist will highlight various films in the line-up during the days leading up to t...]]>https://sfist.com/2009/04/10/d_tour_to_screen_at_sfiff_this_may/5c2424b544ad066cdcf30076Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:30:14 GMT
D Tour Trailer from dtour on Vimeo.

The San Francisco International Film Festival starts in less than two weeks! SFist will highlight various films in the line-up during the days leading up to the Fest.

D tour, the much-anticipated documentary about Bay Area musician Pat Spurgeon, follows Spurgeon's struggle with kidney failure and his search for a kidney donor while on tour with his band Rogue Wave. D tour addresses issues with the health care system, the lack of affordable insurance, and the importance of organ donation.

The film features performances by Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Nada Surf, Ryan Miller, John Vanderslice, The Moore Brothers, and of course Rogue Wave. Much of D tour's soundtrack features Spurgeon's solo work, The Phantom Drummer.

The Bay Bridged tells us that the May 1st screening of D tour will feature a Q&A with filmmaker Jim Granato and Pat, and might also include a short set by Rogue Wave.

D tour | SFIFF | Kabuki Sundance, 1881 Post St at Fillmore | May 1 at 9 p.m., May 4 at 3:15, and May 7 at 5:15 | Buy tickets

]]><![CDATA[RIP Evan Farrell]]>]]>https://sfist.com/2007/12/27/rip_evan_farrel/5c24304344ad066cdcf8f143Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:12 GMT

Multi-instrumentalist Evan Farrell passed away from smoke inhalation after a space heater in the Oakland apartment he was staying in caught on fire last week. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, Evan had flown to the Bay Area to play with his band Japonize Elephants, who are based in San Francisco/Oakland and originated in Bloomington. Evan also played bass, keys, and vocals for Rogue Wave up until early this year, touring with them in 2005 and recording on their 2006 album Descended Like Vultures. Evan was also in Bloomington band The Hollows and is survived by his wife and two sons.

Donations for Evan's family are being accepted through Paypal. Our hearts go out to Evan's family and friends.

Photo by Nathan Walls, using a Creative Commons license

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