Cary Loren

Grow Live Monsters

Cary Loren

Mike Kelley, Niagara

Grow Live Monsters is a selection of 8mm, super-8, and 16 mm film phantasies from the period 1971-76. While still at high school Cary Loren started a correspondence with underground filmmaker, actor, and performance artist Jack Smith, which led to a meeting in the summer of 1973. Shortly after that the artists’ band Destroy All Monsters was formed by Mike Kelley. Jim Shaw, Cary Loren, and Niagara. Most films on this DVD revolve around this group of friends and the music they produced in basements and during live performances.

MC5: Kick Out the Jams

Cary Loren, Leni Sinclair

Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer

Kick Out the Jams features many never before seen films of the MC5 as created by Leni Sinclair & conceptual artist Cary Loren during the peak of their career.

Shake a Lizard Tail or Rust Belt Rump

Cary Loren

Video of techno dancers mixed with old horror footage, Detroit late-nite TV commercials and Japanese monsters, with original, unreleased soundtrack from Detroit cult band Destroy All Monsters.