Tuff Enuff Records
{{Short description|British record label}}
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Tuff Enuff Records was a British queer/riot grrrl record label based in Brighton, England.{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/10685-roseanne-barrr-repulsion-review |title=Reviews | Roseanne Barrr |publisher=The Quietus |date=2012-11-15 |access-date=2020-05-03}}
History
Tuff Enuff was established in 2012 as a spin-off from associated club night Riots Not Diets,{{Cite web | url=http://whatwhere.me/brighton/media.news.publishing/riots_not_diets_313550742052403 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141015034545/http://whatwhere.me/brighton/media.news.publishing/riots_not_diets_313550742052403|archive-date = 15 October 2014|title = Whatwhere.me}} and specialises in releasing DIY punk and lo-fi/underground music. The label is considered to be in the tradition of Slampt Records{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/15882-various-artists-i-know-why-the-caged-girl-sings-review |title=Reviews | Various Artists |publisher=The Quietus|date=2014-07-31 |access-date=2020-05-03}} as well as more recent British queercore labels such as Homocrime and Irrk.{{Cite web|url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/riots_not_diets_exclusive_video_premiere_from_londons_covergirl|title=Riots Not Diets: exclusive video premiere from London's Covergirl|date=10 August 2012|website=DangerousMinds.net|access-date=2020-05-03}}
First release was compilation album Why Diet When You Could Riot?, which was favourably reviewed in Maximum Rocknroll and elsewhere{{cite web|url=http://www.collapseboard.com/reviews/albums-reviews/various-why-diet-when-you-could-riot-tuff-enuff/ |title=Album reviews | Various - Why Diet When You Could Riot? (Tuff Enuff) |website=Collapseboard.com |access-date=2020-05-03}} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.collapseboard.com/reviews/albums-reviews/caged-grrrl-tuff-enuff/ |title=I Know Why The Caged Grrrl Sings (Tuff Enuff) |website=Collapseboard.com |access-date=2020-05-03}} including tracks by Shrag and Shopping, respectively.
The label released a series of well-received cassette EPs by bands such as Frau,{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesbunny.com/Reviews/ReviewID/2265/xmps/11123 |title=Review of Demo Tape by Frau |website=Bluesbunny.com |date=2013-10-17 |access-date=2020-05-03}} No Ditching,{{Cite web |url=https://www.bitronictech.net/account-suspended.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 September 2023 |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115005122/https://www.bitronictech.net/account-suspended.php |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.thelesigh.com/2014/03/ep-no-ditching-face-ache.html |title=EP: No Ditching - Face Ache |website=Thelesigh.com |date=2014-03-12 |access-date=2020-05-03}} Dog Legs,{{cite web |url=http://www.whypickonme.info/2013/10/review-dog-legs-awkward-ep-cassette.html |title=Why Pick on Me?: REVIEW: Dog Legs - Awkward EP cassette (TUFF ENUFF) |access-date=2014-10-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017134439/http://www.whypickonme.info/2013/10/review-dog-legs-awkward-ep-cassette.html |archive-date=17 October 2014 |df=dmy-all }} The Ethical Debating Society{{cite web|last=Phillips |first=Stephanie |url=http://dontdanceherdownboys.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/review-the-ethical-debating-society-hens-teeth-ep/ |title=Review | The Ethical Debating Society – Hen's Teeth EP | Don't Dance Her Down Boys |website=Dontdanceherdownboys.wordpress.com |date=2014-10-01 |access-date=2020-05-03}} and Big Joanie;{{cite web|url=http://www.thelesigh.com/2015/01/ep-big-joanie-sistah-punk.html |title=EP: Big Joanie - Sistah Punk |website=Thelesigh.com |date=2015-01-15 |access-date=2020-05-03}} vinyl singles by Men Oh Pause{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesbunny.com/Reviews/reviewID/2330/xmps/11123 |title=Review of Pulse Check EP by Men Oh Pause |website=Bluesbunny.com |date=2014-05-31 |access-date=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://alayerofchips.blogspot.com/2014/06/men-oh-pause-pulse-check-ep-tuff-enuff.html |title=A layer of chips: Men Oh Pause - Pulse Check ep (Tuff Enuff Records) |website=Alayerofchips.blogspot.com |date=2014-06-15 |access-date=2020-05-03}} and Slum Of Legs;{{cite web|author=Eric Phipps |url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/slum-of-legs-begin-to-dissolve |title=Slum of Legs, Begin to Dissolve |website=Imposemagazine.com |date= 6 August 2014|access-date=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://alayerofchips.blogspot.com/2014/08/slum-of-legs-begin-to-dissolve-tuff.html |title=A layer of chips: Slum of Legs - Begin to Dissolve (Tuff Enuff Records) |website=Alayerofchips.blogspot.com |date=2014-08-06 |access-date=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.finestkiss.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/dial-s-for-slum-of-legs/ |title=Dial S for Slum of Legs | the finest kiss |website=Finestkiss.wordpress.com |date=2014-09-17 |access-date=2020-05-03}} as well as vinyl albums by Roseanne Barr,{{Cite web|url=https://www.collective-zine.co.uk/reviews/?id=8960|title=Roseanne Barrr - Repulsion Review|website=Collective-zine.co.uk|access-date=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesbunny.com/Reviews/ReviewID/2273/xmps/11123 |title=Review of Repulsion by Roseanne Barrr |website=Bluesbunny.com |date=2013-11-09 |access-date=2020-05-03}} Daskinsey4{{Cite web|url=https://www.collective-zine.co.uk/reviews/?id=10111|title=Daskinsey4 - So Appropriate Review|website=Collective-zine.co.uk|access-date=2020-05-03}} and Ye Nuns,{{cite web|url=http://freq.org.uk/reviews/ye-nuns-nun-more-black/ |title=Ye Nuns – Nun More Black « Freq |website=Freq.org.uk |access-date=2020-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://soundsxp.com/artman2/publish/albums/Ye_Nuns_Nun_More_Black.shtml |title=Ye Nuns Nun More Black Album Review |website=Soundsxp.com |date=2014-06-28 |access-date=2020-05-03}} the latter band featuring Debbie Smith, Charley Stone and former members of Mambo Taxi and thee Headcoatees playing covers of songs by The Monks.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/17/nuns-on-the-drums-the-bizarre-world-of-superniche-cover-bands |title=Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands | Music |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2020-05-03}}
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
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/label/422670-Tuff-Enuff Tuff Enuff Discogs]
- [http://www.45cat.com/label/tuff-enuff Tuff Enuff 45Cat]
- [https://riotsnotdiets.bandcamp.com/ Tuff Enuff Bandcamp]
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Category:Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom
Category:British independent record labels