Without doubt the work of Hughes was appreciated by The Sauce, being Gen Xers and whatnot. So to pay our respects we present a short clip from the original Cause Dowels documentary. In this scene Bram does his best Ferris Bueller.

(I am only posting exclusive content, so this is the clip unedited.)

Sometimes Life Moves Pretty Fast from Bone Sauce on Vimeo.

Scene from The Cause Dowels documentary

Besides taping band practices and live gigs, Bram and I also recorded a bunch of tape documenting what we did when weren't playing. A lot of that film ended up on the Cause Dowels documentary, but there's a lot that did not make the cut.

While going through the videos I found this little gem of Bram and I going tape and CD shopping at City Lights in State College, PA. Back in 1992, City Lights was one of the many record stores in town, but now it's the last and from what the owner is saying it may not be around next year.

Article on City Lights

I am probably going to add this clip to the DVD, but since what I am posting is supposed to be exclusive to the blog I am adding a few still frames and some director's commentary.

This clip features Bram and I going to City Lights to buy some music. In the footage I actually state why I am there: to pick up a used cassette of Live Skull Live, which I still own. Bram considers purchasing Ka BLOOM! by Flowerhead, who we saw open for the Pumpkins in Chicago just a few weeks earlier.

Since I wasn't sure whether I was allowed to record in the store, I am carrying the camera to my side, which is why it's somewhat blurry. Still it's a nice document of what record shopping was like back in 1992.

Here's the City Lights sign, which as of this writing is still there.



Sign on the front entrance lists what new albums were being released that week. We see some real sounds of the period, such as Phish (at the top of course), Brand New Heavies, Belly, Infectious Grooves, Sunscreem, Ultra Vivid Scene and a Chess Records compilation. There's not one band in the mix that I purchased.



Bram and me recording ourselves in a mirror at City Lights. We're flanked by a Fastbacks poster and an Otis Redding LP. There's also an LP of local favorites, Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band.



Curve was touring. Also a cool poster for the album The Sneetches 1985-1991: Sometimes That's All We Have.



A poster for Jesus Jones. I did not think they were around long enough to rate their own poster, but there you go.



Oh record stores, how I will miss you. Here's the full clip, complete with witty banter. (Anyone recognize the tune blaring in the background?)

Trip to City Lights - 1992 from Bone Sauce on Vimeo.

Before there was Nappy. Before there was Stinky Pinky. There was Muzz, The Does Cows cow. I am finding that Muzz pops up a lot in our videos. Below are just two examples:

Here's Muzz captured hanging at Justice's place while we're practicing.



Still taken from the 1990 to 1992 Does Cows Video collection

The question Justice always asks is how did I end up with Muzz. This still shows that he somehow made it up to Gateway, where Bram and I lived during PSU.



Still taken from the Chocolate Bores Sessions

Steve Justice copying Bret Michaels or Bret Michaels copying Steve Justice? You be the judge.



Screen capture from unreleased 101 DDY video, Goss and Justice side project.

Just like most college rock bands, Bone Sauce got its first taste for performing live by entering a campus sponsored talent show. We actually entered two talent shows at PSU. We won the first show in 1990, which inspired us to try again the next year.

Now 1991 was kind of a strange period for music. We had just started to switch from playing garage inspired metal to punk inspired rock. We didn't have a name for it but by the end of the year we were being described as alternative.

Some still frames of us playing the show:



Me playing guitar. We were still going by The Does Cows, which is why I am wearing a tee with a cow on it. I am also sporting a backwards Vision skate ballcap.



Justice on bass. You can see that Justice has Does Cows written on his bass. He's also sporting a popular tee from that period, the Ren and Stimpy tee.



Bram on guitar and Baker playing drums. Baker had split to go to school in Texas, but we roped him back in to play this show.

In any case, we were the only alternarockers. The other acts were either hair metal left overs or hip-hop acts, both of which were more popular in 1991. In the end a hip-hop act with a Vanilla Ice type front man (Ice was popular at the time) and an awesome 1991 rhyme style won.

Since the DVD will feature BS stuff only, I figured I'd post a clip of the act that beat us. Here they are spitting, State The Facts. As they point out, their rhymes are "energetic, exquisite and poetic," but only "somewhat aesthetic." So just sit back, enjoy, and as they recommend, "don't sweat it."

State The Facts from Bone Sauce on Vimeo.