Original hip-hop, rock, rhythm and blues and funk. Similarities. You betcha. Boston’s Chucklehead will bring a mixture of this unique, danceable and downright infectious type o’ groove to People’s Bar and Grill Saturday with special guests 6240 and The Verve Pipe.

Eben “Eb-tide” Levy on guitar and vocals, Brian Gottesman on keyboards and vocals, Erik “E-Rock” Attkisson on drums, Huck Bennert on saxophone, percussion and vocals, Meyer Statham playing the trombone and Mick Demopoulos on the fat bass are spreading the New Funk message around the country. They’re touring in support of their second CD, Fuzz on SUMMIT Records. Chucklehead can be seen everywhere from Washington D.C., to Chicago and lovely Ames.

With their affectionate fans, “Headheads,” following the band everywhere, the band is boldly going where a lot of bands would like to go: soundtracks. Chucklehead’s songs are featured on Sleep with Me, an MGM/UA motion picture release starring Eric Stoltz, Craig Sheffer and Meg Tilly.

Recently the band was tabbed to have songs appear on a new motion picture, Johnny Hit and Run Pauline, which starts filming later this year. The band is in good company; the film will feature music from Liz Phair, Henry Rollins and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

With all this commotion going on in the Chucklehead camp, you would think that they are a household name. Not quite, but MTV fans might recognize their music from “MTV Sports” and the band from MTV programs “Generation” and “Like We Care.”

Before Chucklehead hits the stage, Ames’ own 6240 will warm up the already “hot in the shade” crowd with their rendition of dueling basses and power drumming.

6240 just finished recording their debut CD in Des Moines. “We got done mixing the album last week,” Joe Brahmal, bassist, said. “I don’t know when it’ll be done, sometime this fall.”

Brahmal, Joe Schneider on bass and vocals and Dan Lodden on drums have been touring almost non-stop. “We’ve been out quite a bit. June was pretty hectic, but July is a little light,” Brahmal said. “We’re keeping out on the road as much as possible.”

They’ve been from St. Louis to Minneapolis and everywhere in between. Topeka, Kan., sparks a fond memory for Brahmal.

“They drink a lot in Topeka; I think that’s all there is to do,” Brahmal said. “They’re some fun-lovin’ people.”

When 6240 hits the stage, they develop a love/hate relationship with the crowd. “You’re pretty much either into it or not,” Brahmal said. “We’re still doing a good job of clearing a few rooms, but at least they’re reacting.”

If you want to check out The Verve Pipe, experience this love/hate struggle with 6240 or have a hip-hoppin’, rockin’ good time, check out People’s Bar and Grill Saturday night. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and the cover is $3. An ID is required.