Nirvana’s Punk Covers: How They Brought The Vaselines and the Wipers into Grunge

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This episode examines Nirvana's covers of early punk tracks—most famously the Vaselines’ “Molly’s Lips” and the Wipers’ work—and explores how those choices echoed through the grunge movement, highlighting DIY practices, label dynamics, and cross‑scene influences.

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