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Tuff Vinyl & Rock City News From 1988 Unboxing!

The Hair Metal Guru | December 19, 2025



In honor of my recent interview with Tuff frontman Stevie Rachelle, I decided to order some merch from his website, and here is an unboxing video of what I received!

My interview with Stevie Rachelle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymgTLJ76_9s&t=165s
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Comments

This post currently has 15 comments.

  1. @CHillTennisEntertainment

    December 19, 2025 at 10:37 pm

    Hi Anthony, My suggestion for shipping the tumblers is to use a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate box. Priority Mail Flat Rate is a cost effective way of shipping to states, within the US, that are not close to where you live. It comes with up to $100 in insurance (in case the item gets damaged, while in transit) and you get a USPS tracking number, which is nice to have.

    Just make sure to wrap them in bubble wrap and then put some wrapping paper in the box to prevent the tumbler from sliding around in the box and potentially getting damaged.

  2. @brianschuster9277

    December 19, 2025 at 10:37 pm

    If you haven’t ordered from Stevie before, you really should. I grabbed the combo pack of the What Comes Around Goes Around LP and CD, and I’m seriously impressed. I ordered it on Saturday, and it showed up at my house on Monday. Crazy fast shipping!

    He even threw in a little extra goodie, which totally made my day. I wasn’t expecting that at all because he’s got to make a living too, but it was such a cool surprise.

    Now for the main thing: the packaging on the What Comes Around Goes Around reissue is absolutely beautiful. The photos and videos online don’t do it justice. If you’ve bought a lot of reissues like I have, this one stands out as one of the nicest I’ve seen. Plus, Stevie signed it for me, which made it even better.

    If you’re on the fence like I was, just go for it. You won’t regret it. I’ll definitely be ordering Fist First next!

  3. @tracysarsycki7938

    December 19, 2025 at 10:37 pm

    I bought that demo in the late 80s from Metal Edge before they were signed. Remember Sinner Street and Good Guys demo versions were better than the versions that came out in the record label versions. Another band I ordered from Metal Edge was Drain the Doves. They were more goth.

  4. @Mittel_Deutscher

    December 19, 2025 at 10:37 pm

    Bought a CD from him when he was here in Germany with Cherie Currie & Shameless last year. Have to thank Alexx that he had Cherie sign my poster! I do own the original "Knock Yourself Out" Demo and had it signed by Jim Gilette when he was here with Lita prior to "Wicked Wonderland"…
    ++++++++++++
    Anthony: Warrant was already signed at that time (just the album was not released yet; I think it came in January or February 1989). I saw Warrant playing a showcase at the Country Club (with Roxx Gang and Armored Saint!) during the very first Foundations Forum a couple of weeks before that magazine you are having here. ( September / October 1988) That gig is not in the magazine because there were only journalists and "industry" kinda people there which was very weird…
    It amazes me still how big both TUFF and TAZ were at the time: So TAZ could do two nights at the Country Club! I saw some nationwide bands play there one show. Anyone remembering how big that place was know what I am talking about here.

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