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October 19, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Supersuckers at Beauty Bar

"I'm a f!@#ing genius," Eddie Spaghetti declares on the song of the same name. "I wouldn't say it if it wasn't so."

Hey, if you're looking for modesty, refined sensibilities or a break from slobberin', face-melting guitars, don't bother with the latest disc from the Supersuckers. The band is like the Budweiser of rock 'n' roll: You know exactly what you're gonna get when you crack open one of their albums; but no matter how well-worn the thrills may be, they still always manage to pack quite a buzz.

See the band at 9 p.m. today at the Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont St. Tickets are $10; call 598-1965.

-- By JASON BRACELIN

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