Deviate

White Zombie guitarist J. Yuenger on music, expat life, and long-term travel


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Travel feels like a generational signifier the way rock music was when I was a kid. The whole idea of having experiences as opposed to accumulating stuff feels like this planetary alignment, the way rock was in the ’70s.” – Jay Yuenger

Jay Yuenger (@JYuenger) is a rock guitarist best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band White Zombie.

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Jay discuss Cuba and access to technology (3:00); J’s White Zombie backstory, and his travels with the band (13:30); the rise in popularity of White Zombie and the evolution of travel (40:00); the breakup of the band and Jay’s post-band years spent traveling (50:00); and souvenirs (1:01:00)

For more information on Jay, check out his website or his Instagram account.

Notable Links:

  • Vagabonding, by Rolf Potts (book)
  • Taxi Driver (film)
  • Thunder Kiss ’65 (song, by White Zombie)
  • Anthony Bourdain (chef and travel documentarian)
  • The Practical Nomad, by Edward Hasbrouk (book)
  • Hardcore Punk (music genre)
  • Minor Threat (band)
  • Metallica (band)
  • Misfits (band)
  • Ramones (band)
  • Slayer (band)
  • Cro-Mags (band)
  • Suicidal Tendencies (band)
  • Danzig (band)
  • Headbangers Ball (television program)
  • 120 Minutes (television program)
  • Butthole Surfers (band)
  • Faith No More (band)
  • Get in the Van, by Henry Rollins (book)
  • The Smashing Pumpkins (band)
  • Fugazi (band)
  • Jane’s Addiction (band)
  • Walt Whitman (poet)
  • Kurt Vonnegut (author)
  • The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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