The open road, scenic routes, and the freedom to travel wherever the heart desires — van life has steadily become the emblem of a nomadic lifestyle for many. Yet, for all its freedom, living in a van has its challenges, one of the most significant being personal hygiene. How does one maintain cleanliness when living on wheels? The solution is surprisingly straightforward: portable showers.
I’m going to say it: Everything Old is New Again! If Southern California-based band Cold Showers‘ primitive CGI video for their distinctively 80s New Wave Dance track, “Plant Life” doesn’t make you jones for the early days of MTV, absolutely nothing will. Maybe you weren’t even born when Dire Straights‘ then-groundbreaking video for their hit, “Money For Nothing” encapsulated an entire generation’s feeling of ennui (look it up), but I remember it like it was yesterday — and it was thirty fucking years ago. Wow. Nostalgia can be so bittersweet. Continue reading Video Clip of The Week: Cold Showers, “Plant Life”→
