Marshall Trotter "Someone Like You"

Nice tune from former Savannahian Marshall Trotter. I still jam songs by Hula Hoop and several of his other previous projects. This one is a sentimental summer jam puppy love pop tune. Check out his album. 

Hula Hoop

This is actually the inventor of the hula hoop, not the band.

Hula Hoop was formed in Savannah about 2 years ago, if my memory serves. Although it took me a few shows before I actually got to see them, the guys were immediately embraced downtown, generated serious buzz and totally lived up to the hype once I finally did see them. Samuel Cooper (who recently struck the blogosphere as half of Sunglasses) was working on Hula Hoop a little earlier with comrade-in-jams Marshall Trotter and the result was fun.
Hula Hoop got a nice shout out in Nylon's "Good Listener" section, featuring the mag's five fav songs of the week.
The song of merit is "Ladies (Let's Go)" which also recently appeared on the Outlet Magazine music issue compilation.
Enjoy. 

Geekend

First of all, I have to apologize for not posting something about this sooner, but you know how it is, something slips onto the back burner and pretty soon, it's boiling, and you've forgotten about it...

Geekend 2009 is gonna be something new for Savannah. It's like the tech side of SXSW, except we can drink in the streets, which means that it will be more fun. Among this year's guests are graphic designer David Carson, Xbox Live's Major Nelson, and many more.

The music bill has fluctuated, roaming from Paul "DJ Spooky" Miller to Killah Priest, but unless there are some changes, it will be a wildly fun evening featuring the artist formerly known as MK2 (he just got a cease and desist from a french company who registered that 3 character moniker) and possibly the most exciting new act in Savannah, Hula Hoop, who have been getting more buzz than just about any band in recent memory for their high energy live shows that combine live drums with skillfully arranged samples that range from old-timey to funky-soul.

Nov. 6-8, go ahead and mark your calendar.