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Scenes Produce Creative Energy
- Scenes are repeating social structures where status jockeying and belonging create energy for creativity.
- That double-bind of love and envy powers cultural and startup scenes and produces hits.
Viral Moment Reshaped Band Ties
- Alex recalls his band's tour where Walk Off The Earth's viral moment shifted power dynamics instantly.
- That sudden jolt showed how a single hit can reshape relationships in a scene overnight.
Limelight As A Pre-Internet Status Machine
- Jim describes the Limelight club as a pre-internet scene where appearance bought VIP access and role-playing as 'props'.
- That pre-internet exclusivity illustrates how scenes historically gatekept status before rapid internet diffusion.