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Tuff Enuff Records

Tuff Enuff Records was a British queer/riot grrrl record label based in Brighton, England.

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Tuff Enuff Records was a British queer/riot grrrl record label based in Brighton, England.1

History

Tuff Enuff was established in 2012 as a spin-off from associated club night Riots Not Diets,2 and specialises in releasing DIY punk and lo-fi/underground music. The label is considered to be in the tradition of Slampt Records3 as well as more recent British queercore labels such as Homocrime and Irrk.4

First release was compilation album Why Diet When You Could Riot?, which was favourably reviewed in Maximum Rocknroll and elsewhere5 and included tracks from Ste McCabe and Trash Kit. Two further compilations followed, 2013's Carry On Rioting and 2014's I Know Why the Caged Grrrl Sings,6 including tracks by Shrag and Shopping, respectively.

The label released a series of well-received cassette EPs by bands such as Frau,7 No Ditching,89 Dog Legs,10 The Ethical Debating Society11 and Big Joanie;12 vinyl singles by Men Oh Pause1314 and Slum Of Legs;151617 as well as vinyl albums by Roseanne Barr,18119 Daskinsey420 and Ye Nuns,2122 the latter band featuring Debbie Smith, Charley Stone and former members of Mambo Taxi and thee Headcoatees playing covers of songs by The Monks.23

Artists

  • Alison’s Birthday
  • As Ondas
  • Big Joanie
  • Crumbs
  • Daskinsey4
  • Dog Legs
  • The Ethical Debating Society
  • Frau
  • Grubs
  • King Alfred, Man Of Leisure
  • Martha
  • Men Oh Pause
  • The Middle Ones
  • Milky Wimpshake
  • Molar
  • Neurotic Fiction
  • No Ditching
  • Roseanne Barr
  • Slum Of Legs
  • Try The Pie
  • Two White Cranes
  • Ye Nuns
References

References

  1. "Reviews | Roseanne Barrr". The Quietus. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Whatwhere.me". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
  3. "Reviews | Various Artists". The Quietus. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. "Riots Not Diets: exclusive video premiere from London's Covergirl". DangerousMinds.net. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. "Album reviews | Various - Why Diet When You Could Riot? (Tuff Enuff)". Collapseboard.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. "I Know Why The Caged Grrrl Sings (Tuff Enuff)". Collapseboard.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "Review of Demo Tape by Frau". Bluesbunny.com. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "EP: No Ditching - Face Ache". Thelesigh.com. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. "Why Pick on Me?: REVIEW: Dog Legs - Awkward EP cassette (TUFF ENUFF)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  11. Phillips, Stephanie (1 October 2014). "Review | The Ethical Debating Society – Hen's Teeth EP | Don't Dance Her Down Boys". Dontdanceherdownboys.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. "EP: Big Joanie - Sistah Punk". Thelesigh.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. "Review of Pulse Check EP by Men Oh Pause". Bluesbunny.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  14. "A layer of chips: Men Oh Pause - Pulse Check ep (Tuff Enuff Records)". Alayerofchips.blogspot.com. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  15. Eric Phipps (6 August 2014). "Slum of Legs, Begin to Dissolve". Imposemagazine.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  16. "A layer of chips: Slum of Legs - Begin to Dissolve (Tuff Enuff Records)". Alayerofchips.blogspot.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  17. "Dial S for Slum of Legs | the finest kiss". Finestkiss.wordpress.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  18. "Roseanne Barrr - Repulsion Review". Collective-zine.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  19. "Review of Repulsion by Roseanne Barrr". Bluesbunny.com. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  20. "Daskinsey4 - So Appropriate Review". Collective-zine.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  21. "Ye Nuns – Nun More Black « Freq". Freq.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  22. "Ye Nuns Nun More Black Album Review". Soundsxp.com. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  23. "Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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