ShockHound Takes West Coast By Storm With Free Snow Patrol Shows

ShockHound Takes West Coast By Storm With Free Snow Patrol Shows

ShockHound(TM), the All-in-One Music Site, Adds More Exclusive Free Shows

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- ShockHound(TM) (www.shockhound.com) announced today that it will be kicking off an exclusive free tour with Snow Patrol, the Northern Irish/Scottish band feted as pop-rock heavyweights. The band will make stops in Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Diego.

ShockHound is a one-stop, genre-spanning music site loaded with millions of MP3s, a vast selection of band merchandise, the latest music videos, unique programming, and exclusive and compelling editorial content.

Hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland & Scotland, Snow Patrol established their name with previous efforts 'Final Straw' and 'Eyes Open.' Both albums were hugely successful and gained worldwide fame for the band. Snow Patrol has sold over 7 million albums worldwide. Their latest album, entitled 'A Hundred Million Suns,' was released on October 28, 2008 in the U.K. and U.S.

A limited number of free tickets will be available starting November 21, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. PST on ShockHound.com on a first-come, first-serve basis. See ShockHound.com for more details.

TOUR DATES
Dec 09 The Clubhouse in Tempe, AZ
Dec 10 Wasted Space @ The Hard Rock in Las Vegas, NV
Dec 13 House Of Blues in San Diego, CA

ABOUT SHOCKHOUND

ShockHound (www.shockhound.com) is the one-stop, genre-spanning music site loaded with millions of MP3s, a vast selection of artist merchandise, the latest music videos, and exclusive and compelling editorial content. With a wide array of interviews, album reviews, original "webisode" videos, and individual artist pages, ShockHound not only has the goods on favorite bands, but also promotes discovery of new and emerging artists. ShockHound encourages its members to be an integral part of the editorial voice, offering users the opportunity to join in the never-ending musical dialogue via user reviews, comment sections and personalized user pages. ShockHound is a division of Hot Topic, Inc.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Information on potential factors that could affect Hot Topic's financial results is included in Hot Topic's public reports filed with the SEC, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Hot Topic assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Source: ShockHound

CONTACT: Ed James, Public Relations of Cornerstone, +1-212-652-9295,
ed@cornerstonepromotion.com, for ShockHound

Web site: http://www.shockhound.com/

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