Punk Scene

One of Albuquerque's tightest bands scorched through a quick set tonight at Sister Bar downtown. Prison Bitch, now going by Prism Bitch, tore it up with their brand of Riot Grrrl rock. Lead singer Lauren Poole (the Burque Girl from the comedy scene and YouTube) has charisma to spare, and drummer Teresa Cruces holds it all together with powerful precision.

Here's the video for their hit song "Ya Ya," with the memorable line, "You know me, I'm from math class":



Here's a sense of them live, from a show in Santa Fe:



P-Bitch opened for the all-gal noise freaks from Memphis, Nots. They traffic in classic hardcore. Front woman Natalie Hoffmann knows her share of guitar tricks, in between screaming the same words over and over. Not for the timid: