Detroit

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1955

Cary Loren is born in Detroit.

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1990s

1995

The original Destroy All Monsters members (Mike Kelley, Niagara, Cary Loren, and Jim Shaw) reunite for shows in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area.

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Photo of God’s Oasis in The Ann Arbor News, Wednesday, June 23, 1976. Pictured from left: Marju Nemvaltz, Rick Greenvald, and Jim Shaw on the porch; David Owen and Mike Kelley on lawn
Photo: Larry E. Wright. Image courtesy of the Ann Arbor District Library

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From God’s Oasis to the City of Angels

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