12:50am – 1:20am 4MUSIC: ALBUM CHART SHOW: ORSON SPECIAL
Music and chat with US pop band Orson in an Album Chart Show special.

Check out our live gig from Koko in Camden!

Applause Store.com has sent out emails advising that Orson will be recording for THE ALBUM CHART SHOW XMAS SPECIAL - CHANNEL 4 on Monday 26th November.

This CHRISTMAS SPECIAL guarantees to be one amazing evening of TOP MUSIC and YOU are invited to be right in the heart of the action.

The Album Chart Show is the flagship music show for Channel 4 which puts the very best live music on your telly.

This very special show will feature four bands who have a new album or are currently in the UK Album Chart broadcast on Channel 4 (repeated on Saturday on E4 and Channel 4).

Forget sparkly lights and plastic pop, this show is a grown-up music production dedicated to the art of music and live performance!


It Airs December 8th

BOLTON's Christmas lights switch-on will be a four-hour programme of entertainment on Sunday.

Comedian Ted Robbins, who played Peter Kay's arch enemy Den Perry in Phoenix Nights, will switch on the lights at 6pm.

But a host of top acts including American band Orson and Justin Moorhouse from Key 103 and Phoenix Nights will also be on hand.

Moorhouse kicks off the start of the show at 4pm with former Coronation Street actress Casey Lee Jolley's Dance Academy showing off their skills from 4.05pm until 4.15pm.

Activ8, from the Octagon Theatre, will then take to tstage before performances from BL7 and Bolton Children's Workshop at 4.40pm.

Ten minutes later, the Reverand Phil Mason will deliver a Christmas Message in conjunction with the Bolton Hospice Light Up a Life Campaign.

At 5pm, pint-sized pop star Lil' Chris, who shot to fame on Channel 4's Rock School and who appeared on BBC 3's Celebrity Scissorhands, will sing. He is likely to include his debut single, Checking it Out which was released last year and went to number three in the charts. He also supported McFly on their Up Close and Personal tour.

The Reebok Rebels will take over at 5.15pm just as the parade with the Mayor and Father Christmas sets off from Churchgate.

With the Albert Halls Panto case appearing at 5.25pm and Lofty the Lion popping onm stage at 5.36pm, the parade will finally find its way to Victoria Square for 5.40pm.

At 5.50pm Los Angeles band Orson will deliver their catchy power pop and provide the soundtrack to the switch-on celebrations in Victoria Square.

The band, who uprooted to the UK in early 2006 when their debut single, No Tomorrow, topped the singles chart, will also perform hits from their new album.

Comedian Ted Robbins will then switch on the lights. Entertaiment including a puppet show, nativity tableau and Christmas craft activities.

At 6.30pm, however, an evening of family entertainment at Victoria Hall will be held with organisers promising Christmas craft activities and the chance for children to have their photograph taken with Bolton Wanderers mascot Lofty the Lion and Father Christmas.

Children from St George's School in Westhoughton will also present a nativity play.

A singalong is scheduled at the end of the night and refreshments will be on sale.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times and the event will end at 8pm.

The party is happening this Friday when the BBC run their annual Children In Need fundraiser on BBC1. Orson are joining in the fun when they perform No Tomorrow and Ain't No Party on the show. Check out their first performance between 7.30-750pm and then again later in the show. To find out all the many ways you can get involved and help raise money, click HERE
Children in Need - BBC

Jason and I recently spent approximately 27 hours in gorgeous Wien, visiting tv and radio stations, doing press interviews, and answering a load of questions about "Halloween". We also got in a major brawl with the Kaiser Chiefs (just kidding). I brought my camera. Enjoy us!

xo
K

Thanks to everyone who showed up to see the gig at Trafalgar Square last week and got their copy of 'Culture Vultures' signed. The band are really looking forward to getting out on tour full time when they kick off their UK tour in Bristol on Dec 1st. In the meantime here's a fan clip of 'Aint No Party' from the Games show in Trafalgar Square which we found on youtube. If you've got anything better get involved, post it up and lets have a look.

This Saturday Beboers can download a FREE a track from Orson's brand new album Culture Vultures! To download 'Northern Girl' from the album, just go to www.bebo.com  on Saturday and follow the links for Free Single Saturday. It's a free taster of the masterpiece that is Orson's new album.

Enjoy!

This just in.. We're performing tomorrow, Oct. 25 (around 12:57pm - they tell us), as part of the London Games Festival, along with other acts (don't quote me, but rumored to be The Hoosiers, N-dubz and more).. at Trafalgar Square.

BRING YOUR NEW COPY OF 'CULTURE VULTURES' AND WE'LL SIGN IT!

See ya there,
Kevin
Orson

Here's the details:

Electronic Arts present Be the One in Trafalgar Square
24 - 26 October
Electronic Arts will be taking over Trafalgar Square for three days next week with its Be The One.

Public visiting square will have the opportunity to play old favourites as well upcoming and new releases from the catalogue of Electronic Arts.
Visiting gamers will also be able to take part in live challenges against other players – or against celebrity guests from the worlds of showbiz, music, entertainment and sports.

The extravaganza will also feature live music performances from international artists set to be announced here soon!
Free to attend no need to book!

To celebrate the release of Ain't No Party + brand new website we are giving fans the opportunity to win an ipod touch and signed model house from the video shoot!

Simply post your best or worst party story on the forum  here.

The band will pick out the winners Oct 31st.