The Juggs

Combining the blues power of Muddy Waters with the sludgy riff-rock of Black Sabbath, the Juggs, fronted by vocalist/guitarist Kareem Bunton, would have done quite well for themselves in the late 1960s. But they’ll fare just fine in 2010; despite their influences, the Brooklyn trio sounds modern enough to run with a forward-looking group like, say, TV on the Radio, the band propelled by Bunton’s younger brother, drummer Jaleel Bunton.

Pick up the Juggs’ African Queen here.