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