They don't know it but...

Now this kind of indecision doesn't happen very often in Cultureland... especially so close to deadline (isn't it exciting?).

But the thing is, neither Snow Patrol nor Lionel are available for interview until Monday and we simply couldn't risk the possibility that one of them might get cancelled or rescehduled (as they often do in the heady world of 10-minute phone interviews), leaving a gaping hole in the flat plan with only a few hours to spare before we go to press.

Therefore, using the spirit of goodwill we carried over from Christmas, we have decided to do the interviews before making the all-important judgement call.

I'm just fleshing out the criteria, but I'm edging towards a clapometer in homage to an eighties game show I can't remember the name of.

To find out who makes it, pick up your copy of Culture Magazine, free with The Journal on Tuesday, February 24.

(oh, this Culture Team entry was written by Sam... )