“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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