J.D. Wilkes is a singer-songwriter, artist, author, and Kentucky Colonel. Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys, Guantanamo School of Medicine) has said that Mr. Wilkes is the best frontman alive today, and if you've ever seen him perform live with Th' Legendary Shack Shakers , then, like me, you would probably agree. And if you haven't seen them live yet, well, you probably should. Check for tour dates here and you can order Mr. Wilkes's book, THE VINE THAT ATE THE SOUTH, here ! Fi

Born in 1964, Leslie Mah ( Leslie Mah Tattoo ) is a cancer survivor, musician, artist, and founding member of the legendary San Francisco-based hardcore dyke-punk band, Tribe 8. Here she opens up about which comfort foods have helped her during her ongoing cancer recovery, as well as why she put soy sauce and parmesan cheese on everything as a kid. photo cred: leslie mah *This interview was conducted in late 2016, hence the Standing Rock and Rogue One (Star Wars) references.

Simon Majumdar , the author, chef, and all-around nice guy, was cool enough to help me out with this most recent Q&A, and I'm pretty stoked about it. You've probably seen him on Iron Chef America or Cutthroat Kitchen , and his most recent book, Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork is available for purchase on Amazon, and make sure to go to his website, http://www.simonmajumdar.com , and sign up for his newsletter! photo cred: simon majumdar Now, you grew up in