Damon & Naomi - the band - was months into the afterlife of the Galaxie 500 experiment when they were born in 1991 as Pierre Etoile (the 21st century was (-8) years old). At this age, which they have since retained, Damon & Naomi are a band of exquisite taste, or, to be absolutely accurate, of (8 x 1010 + 109 + 4 x 108 + 5 x 106) atomic surrealist units; with a wonderful literary lilt, and an instrumental presence that glows like radiant coral. Their faces are clean-shaven, apart from a few sea-green mustachios, as worn by king Ubu; the hairs of their heads alternately dusk blonde and Bordeaux red, an ambiguity changing according to Versailles' position; their eyes, four expanding orbs of Beefheart's million miles.

Ghost - the cult - was four years into the new dawn of the Japanese psychedelia experiment when they were born in 1988 (the 21st century was (-12) years old).

At this age, which they have since retained, Ghost is a cult with diabolic acid-folk potential, or, to be absolutely accurate, of (6 x 2525 + 69 + 7 x 11 + 12 x 12) psychedelic diameters; with several floating and rotational members and 6 albums: Ghost, Second Time Around, Temple Stone, Lama Rabi Rabi, Snuffbox Immanence, Tune In Turn On Free Tibet, all on Drag City. Their faces are clean-shaven, apart from a few sky-blue mustachios, as secretly worn by king Batoh; the hairs of their heads alternately platinum blonde and jet black, an ambiguity changing according to the pyramids' position; their eyes, swirling capsules of delicious pharmaceuticals flecked with golden apples from Blake's sun.

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