WATCH: Hot Minute Interview With A DAY TO REMEMBER
February 8, 2012

Vocalist Jeremy McKinnon and guitarist Kevin Skaff of Florida legends A Day To Remember are the latest victims to succumb to our exclusive Hot Minute interview series.  Watch the boys answer questions about old clothes, songs they wish they wrote and not caring what folks think in rapid succession.

Catch A Day to Remember out on the road with Rise Against and Title Fight beginning April 15 in San Diego, California.

Apr 15, 2012      San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
Apr 16, 2012      Bakersfield, CA @ Rabo Bank Arena
Apr 17, 2012      San Jose, CA @ SJSU Events Center
Apr 19, 2012      Kent, WA @ ShoWare Center
Apr 20, 2012      Boise, ID @ Century Link Arena
Apr 21, 2012      Salt Lake City, UT @ Saltair Pavillion
Apr 23, 2012      Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
Apr 26, 2012      Pelham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
Apr 27, 2012      St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
Apr 28, 2012      Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Ampitheater
Apr 30, 2012      Tampa, FL @ Green Iguana Stadium
May 1, 2012       Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 2, 2012       Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown
May 4, 2012       Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at Riverbend Music
May 5, 2012       Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion At Riverbend Music
May 6, 2012       Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
May 8, 2012       Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair
May 10, 2012     Toronto, ON, CA @ Air Canada Centre

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WATCH: Check Out The New DEADMAU5 DVD Trailer
February 7, 2012

Deadmau5 is no doubt the biggest name in the electronic game and he's bringing his mind-blowing live show to your house with the release of his Meowingtons Hax 2k11 Toronto DVD out February 7.  Filmed at the Rogers Centre in front of a sold-out crowd, the DVD features all of his best known songs plus special unreleased tracks and a time-lapse film of his massive stage setup.  You can watch the trailer and find a complete tracklisting below.

  1. Where My Keys
  2. Bad Selection
  3. Maths
  4. Reward Is More Cheese
  5. Some Chords / Tiny Dancer
  6. Secondary Complications / Sometimes Things Get, Whatever
  7. Cthulhu Sleeps
  8. Arguru
  9. Asdfghjkl
  10. HR 8938 Cephei
  11. Jaded
  12. Slip
  13. Aural Psynapse
  14. October / Raise Your Weapon
  15. Raise Your Weapon (Noisia Remix)
  16. Sofi Needs A Ladder
  17. One Trick Pony
  18. FML / I Remember
  19. Profressional Griefers
  20. Moar Ghosts 'N' Stuff
  21. Ghosts 'N' Stuff
  22. Limit Break
  23. Animal Rights
  24. Get In The Cart, Pig
  25. Strobe
  26. Bonus content: Stage set-up timelapse / 5.1 audio mix

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WATCH: The Trials And Triumphs Of FALLING IN REVERSE
February 3, 2012

Ronnie Radke and company from Falling In Reverse sat down with us to answer some questions before their headlining tour kickoff show at the Glass House in Pomona, California.  The band talks candidly about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their meteoric rise.  Check out the interview below and click here to watch their legendary Hot Minute episode.

Catch Falling In Reverse out on the road at the following dates:

 Feb 01  St. Andrew's Hall  Detroit, MI   
 Feb 03  Mojoes  Joliet, IL         
 Feb 04  Station 4  St Paul, MN            
 Feb 05  Granada Theatre  Lawrence, KS           
 Feb 06  Summit Music Hall  Denver, CO           
 Feb 07  The Grand at The Complex  Salt Lake City, UT  
 Feb 10  El Corazon  Seattle, WA         
 Feb 11  Hawthorne Theatre  Portland, OR         
 Feb 13  Ace of Spades  Sacramento, CA          
 Feb 14  Catalyst Atrium  Santa Cruz, CA          
 Feb 16  Soma San Diego, CA  
 Feb 17  House of Blues  West Hollywood, CA   
 Mar 31  Extreme Thing 2012  Las Vegas, NV    
 May 19  Rock On The Range 2012

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WATCH: Greetings From Amy Lee Of EVANESCENCE
February 1, 2012

Dynamic frontwoman Amy Lee of Evanescence took a moment to record a special greeting for all their Hot Topic fans.  Amy also reveals her thoughts about their new music video "My Heart Is Broken," the second single from their latest smash release Evanescence

Evanescence is featured on the new Underworld Awakening soundtrack, where their song "Made Of Stone" gets the remix treatment from Nine Inch Nails alumnus Danny Lohner.

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Hot Sessions Remastered: BLEEDING THROUGH
January 31, 2012

In honor of the release of their new album The Great Fire out today via Rise Records, we dug deep in our vaults and unearthed one of the very first sessions we every had here at Hot Topic HQ; Bleeding Through.  Way back in 2008 we started having bands come round the office (yes, it's as awesome as it sounds) and Bleeding Through put on by far one of the most intense performances to ever grace our stage.  Check out the punishing "Death Anxiety" below and click the following links for the rest of the session.

"Orange County Blonde And Blue"

"Reborn From Isolation"

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WATCH: Greetings From CASSADEE POPE
January 25, 2012

Hey Monday frontwoman Cassadee Pope took a break from her busy rehearsal schedule to send greetings and love to Hot Topic.  Cassadee is preparing to embark on her first solo tour, so check out the full list of dates below and catch her on the road.

January 27 Anaheim, Calif. Chain Reaction
January 28 San Diego, Calif. Soma Sidestage
January 29 Scottsdale, Ariz. Martini Ranch
January 31 West Hollywood, Calif. Key Club
February 1 Camarillo, Calif. Rock City
February 2 Bakersfield, Calif. Jerry's Pizza & Pub
February 11 Chicago, Ill. Beat Kitchen
February 12 Pittsburgh, Pa. The Altar Bar
February 14 Philadelphia, Pa. First Unitarian Church
February 15 Boston, Mass. Brighton Music Hall
February 16 Teaneck, N.J. Mexicali Live
February 17 New York, N.Y. Highline Ballroom
February 18 Whitehall, Pa. Planet Trog Ent. Complex
February 19 Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Soundstage
February 21 Greensboro, N.C. Greene Street
February 22 Atlanta, Ga. The Masquerade
February 23 Gainesville, Fla. Double Down Live
February 24 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Culture Room


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World Premiere Video: HIT THE LIGHTS "Earthquake"
January 24, 2012

Hot Topic is pleased to premiere the brand new music video "Earthquake" from Ohio pop-punkers Hit The Lights.  The track comes from their highly anticipated new album Invicta due out January 31 via Razor And Tie.  You can watch their video and pre-order Invicta below.

Hit The Lights takes to the road with D.R.U.G.S., Sparks The Rescue and Like Moths To Flames beginning January 23 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Jan 23  Webster Theatre Hartford, CT
Jan 24  9:30 Club Washington, DC        
Jan 25  Trocadero Philadelphia, PA       
Jan 27  Amos' Southend Charlotte, NC  
Jan 28  The Loft Atlanta, GA     
Jan 30  The Social Orlando, FL
Jan 31  Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL        
Feb 02 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX           
Feb 03 Emo's East Austin, TX  
Feb 04 The Door at The Prophet Bar Dallas, TX 
Feb 07 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA     
Feb 08 House of Blues Anaheim          
Feb 09 House of Blues San Diego, CA  
Feb 10 Hard Rock Café  Las Vegas, NV            
Feb 14 El Corazon Seattle, WA           
Feb 15 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR           
Feb 16 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID          
Feb 18 Marquis Theatre  Denver, CO     
Feb 19 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO          
Feb 21 The Firebird St Louis, MO         
Feb 22 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN           
Feb 23 Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA     
Feb 24 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH            
Feb 25 The Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI
 

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WATCH: Hot Topic Shout Out From ATTACK ATTACK!
January 20, 2012

The boys from Attack Attack! stopped by one of our stores to promote their new album This Means War, out now on Rise Records.  Check out the greetings from the metalcore masters below.  Click here to watch the exclusive Hot Minute interview with drummer Andrew Wetzel.

Attack Attack! is hitting the road for the This Means War Tour with The Ghost Inside, Sleeping With Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Dream On Dreamer beginning January 26 in Columbus, Ohio.
 
1.26.12 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Call
1.27.12 - Toledo, OH - The Omi
1.28.12 - Grand Rapids - The Intersection
1.29.12 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
1.31.12 - Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
2.01.12 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
2.02.12 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
2.04.12 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
2.05.12 – Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
2.07.12 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom
2.08.12 - Bakersfield, CA - Golden State Hall
2.09.12 - Las Vegas, NV- Hard Rock Café
2.10.12 - Pomona, CA- The Glass House
2.11.12 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
2.12.12 - Albuquerque, NM- Sunshine Theater
2.14.12 - Austin, TX- Emo’s East
2.17.12 - Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's
2.18.12 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
2.19.12 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
2.21.12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
2.22.12 - Richmond, VA- The Hat Factory
2.23.12 - Allentown, PA- Crocodile Rock
2.24.12 - Washington, DC- 9:30 Club
2.25.12 - Danbury, CT- Tuxedo Junction
2.26.12 - Poughkeepsie, NY- The Chance/The Loft

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Hot Sessions Remastered: MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
January 19, 2012

Next up in our trip through the Hot Sessions Remastered vaults is Minnesota's own Motion City Soundtrack.  The band played a full set of songs for us here at HQ and we're proud to share four of them.  You can watch Motion City Soundtrack perform their hit "Disappear" below and click the following links for the rest.

"My Favorite Accident"

"Feel Like Rain"

"Last Night"

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WATCH: Hot Minute Interview With ATTACK ATTACK!
January 17, 2012

Drummer Andrew Wetzel of Ohio metalcore outfit Attack Attack! is the latest subject in our exclusive Hot Minute interview series.  Wetzel dishes on hobbies, bad habits and even worse fashion trends in one hot minute.

Attack Attack! is set to release their new album This Means War January 17 via Rise Records.  The band will then embark on the This Means War Tour with The Ghost Inside, Sleeping With Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Dream On Dreamer beginning January 26 in Columbus, Ohio.  A full list of dates can be found below.

1.26.12 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Call
1.27.12 - Toledo, OH - The Omi
1.28.12 - Grand Rapids - The Intersection
1.29.12 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
1.31.12 - Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
2.01.12 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
2.02.12 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
2.04.12 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
2.05.12 – Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
2.07.12 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom
2.08.12 - Bakersfield, CA - Golden State Hall
2.09.12 - Las Vegas, NV- Hard Rock Café
2.10.12 - Pomona, CA- The Glass House
2.11.12 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
2.12.12 - Albuquerque, NM- Sunshine Theater
2.14.12 - Austin, TX- Emo’s East
2.17.12 - Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's
2.18.12 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
2.19.12 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
2.21.12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
2.22.12 - Richmond, VA- The Hat Factory
2.23.12 - Allentown, PA- Crocodile Rock
2.24.12 - Washington, DC- 9:30 Club
2.25.12 - Danbury, CT- Tuxedo Junction
2.26.12 - Poughkeepsie, NY- The Chance/The Loft

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