Entertainment in 1993 only had so many slots. One network could shape how a band was remembered. So when MTV contacted Nirvana for a stripped-back set, that signaled big things ahead for the band... or not depending on the reception the project would get. What no one knew though was it would soon stop being a performance and start being an artifact.  How did a TV show become a weapon of legacy? Let’s explore what happens when a moment passes through a system powerful enough to preserve it.

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