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Karla Chubb’s January 2026 explanation traces Sprints’ ‘Deceptacon’ cover from a tour-van favourite and festival-set extra to a tribute to Kathleen Hanna.
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"Dumb - Live" is a track by Nirvana, from the album MTV Unplugged In New York. The track is 2:53 long. Dork has published 1 article about Nirvana.
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Karla Chubb’s January 2026 explanation traces Sprints’ ‘Deceptacon’ cover from a tour-van favourite and festival-set extra to a tribute to Kathleen Hanna.

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