Snow news is good news

Fans smarting from the cancellation of their Galway church gig will be pleased to hear that Sigur Ros have confirmed back-to-back Ambassador Theatre shows on October 5 and 6.

The Icelanders will be coming armed with a new album which is due in September. Indeed, mainman Jonsi Thor Birgisson can be found talking about the opus in the current issue of Hot Press.