Tuff Enuff Records

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

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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 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 Barrr, [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]

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  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 15 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine [ dead 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.
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  18. ↑ "Roseanne Barrr - Repulsion Review". Collective-zine.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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  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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