#453 - RIP Magazine 1990 - KISS Fans Will Spot This MISTAKE in 2 Seconds

Robert John Hadfield cracks open a fresh package on camera and takes us on a full-on nostalgia trip through RIP Magazine (June 1990)—a gloriously chaotic time capsule packed with KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Skid Row, The Cult, Scorpions, and a whole lot of “wait… I forgot this even existed” moments. Along the way, Robert points out classic magazine oddities (including a legendary KISS printing mistake), riffs on 1990-era rock culture, and digs into the old-school magic of mail-order ads, radio stations, and ridiculous merch. Then the video pivots into a fun “set upgrade” haul from Denver—including KISS collectibles—plus record-store finds from Wax Trax, and two future deep-dive vinyl episodes teased: Violent Femmes (debut) and Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine. Drop your memories in the comments: What bands, ads, and weird merch do you remember from this era—and what should we do full episodes on next? Special thanks to @jaydoubleu3419 for suggesting this magazine! Timestamps 0:00 Opening a package on camera (KISS fans perk up) 0:19 RIP Magazine (June 1990) + watching in 4K 0:52 “Keep it under 30 minutes” (Mason’s treadmill warning) 1:07 The Paul Stanley makeup “wrong eye” printing mistake 1:52 Cover scan: Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Cult, Tull, Europe, more 2:45 Anthrax shout + “Bring the Noise” memory lane 3:05 Motley Crüe tease + random magazine chaos begins 4:29 Quick detour: Trouble, Black Crowes, Damn Yankees 6:01 KISS Hot in the Shade… not Robert’s favorite era 6:26 Aerosmith comeback era reflections + mail-order clothing ads 7:48 Jethro Tull Grammy weirdness + “heavy metal?” confusion 9:26 PMRC backlash used as marketing (buy our records!) 9:56 Warrior Soul love + concert memories 12:43 The Cult praise + Sonic Temple era love 14:20 KISS centerfold breakdown (Carr / Kulick era) 15:08 Tease: future video on the KISS article 16:16 Danzig “Mother” appreciation moment 18:11 Mail-order tattoos + jewelry/pendants nostalgia 23:47 Z-Rock stations list (Albuquerque, Denver, etc.) time warp 26:30 Soundgarden Louder Than Love recommendation 29:06 “THE Scorpions” explained (the magazine did it!) 30:02 Back page: Ozzy + early Zakk era 30:55 Unboxing the Denver set additions 33:37 Wax Trax find: U2 10-inch singles (unexpected score) 34:34 New vinyl arrivals for upcoming episodes 35:24 Violent Femmes debut album hype + memories 37:00 Pop filter moment + plosives confession 37:35 Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine hype + video memories 39:07 Wrap-up + comment call 39:48 DigiTech sponsor shout-out Hashtags / Tags #KISS #RIPMagazine #90sRock #HardRock #HairMetal #ClassicRock #VinylCommunity #MusicMemorabilia #NineInchNails #PrettyHateMachine #ViolentFemmes #Soundgarden #Aerosmith #SkidRow #TheCult #Scorpions #BonJovi #Digitech