Supersuckers
6/16/08
Knuckleheads
Better Than: Goth Night at Davey’s
By BERRY ANDERSON
At the beginning of the Supersuckers' Monday-night set, Eddie Spaghetti proclaimed, “If we can get this feelin’ like a decent Thursday, we might be onto something.”
The Supersuckers aka “The Greatest Fuckin’ Rock n’ Roll Band in the World” played for about 120 loyal fans at Knuckleheads Saloon in the East Bottoms last night, my vote for the greatest fuckin’ summer music venue in Kansas City.
The $15 cover charge and $3 PBR tallboys were worth every penny as the Supersuckers blasted their way through a 20-plus-song set with music that made everyone raise their middle fingers, made the dudes bang their heads and the ladies shake their coconuts.
My lady friends have been raving about this band forever, especially the Spaghetti. Totally. Local musicians, please take note of the hat, boots and dark sunglasses. The skinny pants and slip-on Vans just ain’t cuttin’ it anymore. I wish I had the prescription drugs he jokingly requested towards the end of the set.
At the end of the set, E. Spaghetti said, “Fuck the encore, the Supersuckers stay on stage and get the job done for the people -- the people with impeccable taste of Kansas City, Missouri!”
Bang!
The Setlist
Critic’s Notebook
Personal Bias: Making the evening even more enjoyable was the fact that I was in the midst of a complete sausagefest with dudes hotter than the ones I’d seen at any show at the Record Bar this year.
Random Detail: At Knuckleheads, you can rent a locker for a dollar all night long so you don’t have to carry around your bag of tricks.
By the Way: The Supersuckers will be finishing up the rest of their US tour with Nashville Pussy and Reverend Horton Heat. Does it get much better?
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