Anywhere that's not a catchment area for some aspect of the record industry. Great bands come and go, but the extra element which makes that kind of scene a phenomenon is a Calvin Johnson figure, who releases stuff, makes a stand for a local sound, is a great musician himself, even polarises people - makes other people say 'that's only a part of the great music from here' and start up a Kill Rock Stars, or whatever. Mia's and my other band with Gig Ryan, Driving Past. Traditionally the idea has been that if a band from Australia wants to make it big outside Australia they have to move to Britain or the US and slog it out there. We are thinking of doing a New Zealand tour, which does interest me a lot.
Huon pine is a kind of tree found in Tasmania.
It was named after a member of a 17th century French expedition. Tasmanians are sometimes called Huons. A Huon is a white Tasmanian who is proud to be from generations of Tasmanians, despite all the evidence to suggest there's not much to be proud of. Whatever your historical viewpoint on Tasmania, the consensus on Huon the band is that they've got a lot to be proud of right now. And who knows, a tour of France might result in a big following among rive gauche historians stroking their beards over references to past discoverers.