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  Today’s a special day for us at Thrills HQ. We are proud to introduce you to our mates, Flying Machine, and their debut single “This Feeling”. Hear the wizardry that is the Byron Bay 3 piece below:     With 2/3 of the band currently spending their 9-5 in the office with us we have been lucky enough to watch them grow over the past year and a half, and we can tell you firsthand they possess more musical talent than our entire office combined. Alright, that might not be saying much as we struggle to make a triangle hum, but trust us these guys are sick and they’re only just getting started.     We recently queried them about their inspiration for the track and they figured it might be easier to show us rather than tell. They have put together a killer playlist to help you get inside their heads.     They will be hitting the road later this year and have a debut album due not long after that, make sure you get well acquainted with these guys because you won’t want to miss it.   Artwork by @goodvermin

  Our latest collection, ‘FADED’, is inspired by the distinctive textures of our rugged terrain: The deep horizon hues, the subtle shadows of the palms, the earthy tones of our Byron Bay home. The core of the collection is natural, both in colour and feel. From textured linens and hemp blends, to bold corduroy and cottons, this range is our most diverse yet. Denim has, and always will be at the forefront of our collections, however this season also explores sustainable fabrics such as hemp, linen and organic cottons. Each style has been carefully curated, refined and constructed with quality in mind. While there is character in each piece, each garment remains as a timeless staple. Shop our Summer collection online now.    

Dumb Punts are long time friends of Thrills, and have been ripping up, down and all around our island home for a good few years now.  If you’re not familiar with them (*cough loser cough*) it must be a pretty sizeable rock that you’ve been living under. Come on out for there is much to learn. Dumb Punts are the brain child of Port Macquarie-born brother and sister James (Jimmy G) on Guitar/Vocals x Drums and Ciarn (Seattle) Gallagher on Drums x Vocals/Guitar backed up by their childhood mate Brent Lockhart on Bass. We were lucky enough to jump on board with the Punts and a bunch of our other favourites (Pist Idiots, Mini Skirt, Charging Stallion) for the Coin Toss Tour back in March this year and can tell you from experience that Dumb Punts playing live in a Bowlo is as good as it gets. They can party with the best of 'em, won’t shy away from a sing along and they have what appears to be a never ending love affair with coffee frappes. They’ve also just dropped their debut full length album titled “The Big One” via Piss Fart Records and a huge run of shows to back it up. From their anthemic choruses, mental riffs and that not so subtle Aussie twang it’s safe to say Punts are back bigger and better than ever. We dropped them a line ahead of the weekend to see how they’ve been and get the goss on their upcoming plans.      Dumb Punts - The Big One by PISSFART RECORDS   Let’s get straight in to it... How’s things? More importantly are you mad I said Port Macquarie and not Bonny Hills? Yes, yes we are. Mostly because it’s factually incorrect. Technically I’m the only one born there. Ciarn’s from Armidale and Brent was born in Sydney somewhere near a frozen coke machine. We grew up in Bonny Hills, Brent and Ciarn had a gang, they’d like hang out and make raps about sandwiches and shit, or something, fuck I dunno, I’m still reeling from spell-checking the questions. How did Dumb Punts come about? Pretty much the story above, then they moved to Melbourne and we started playing, I guess all three of us just always wanted to play music. So you know start one with ya sister and Brent from down the street. Or someone with another name, is Brent a common name? The names aren’t important. Your first full length is out how does it feel? It’s funny you say that, 'cause I picked one up the other day and it feels good. Nice weight, clean grooves and the little sleeve it comes in is nice 'cause I always forget to put them back in the cover but at least with the sleeve you’re good. I nearly dropped one of the cool splatter ones the other day but I’ll just give that to the parents. You sat on this one for a little while, why’s that? To keep it warm. “The Big One” tour kicks off this weekend (and is huge!!!) how are you guys warming up for it? Hot chocolates, Big Red chewing gum, chilli cheese jaffles, hot chips, hot pockets, warm apple pie, leg warmers and pillows. You guys are going to be driving most of the tour yeah? Who’s landed chauffeur duty? Well Dan is driving the first trip, he won a competition called ‘Make me a dreamer no more’, he drops his hat all the time so the foundation granted him the honour. He’s chuffed, when he’s not yelling 'cause he dropped his hat. Terrible temper but you know, it makes his day, we have a lift. He was a bit bummed 'cause he’s supposed to be at work but we highlighted the importance of being true to your word and now we’re cruising up the Hume. Dreams really do come true, and Dan didn’t need that job anyway. After the Aussie leg you guys are off to the UK and Europe with Skeggs, are you pumped for you first run overseas? Yeah we're psyched, but happy if we get to tour with great mates anywhere. Apart from trying not to get pissed before 11am everyday, touring is pretty sweet, oh! Brent’s up. No more questions. UP THE PUNTS!

  Thrills besties, and everyone’s soon-to-be new favourite band, Liquid Face, are flying the coupe and playing their first shows outside of the Northern Rivers/Gold Coast region this weekend.     The talent pool of bands in the Byron Shire is as deep as the ocean, but after a string of live shows ranging between Brisbane to Byron Bay, everybody who has managed to catch them is in agreeance that Liquid Face are the real deal.     Formed on the Gold Coast a year and a half ago, the band, now based in Byron Bay, took early inspiration from fellow dual-percussionists Thee Oh Sees and the San Fran Garage scene, but as with all things garage and gritty, Liquid Face became a whole new monster. The end result sounding like something birthed of that early Thee Oh Sees inspiration mixed with proto punk, a healthy interest in DEVO and an even healthier dose of working class rage.    With barely an online presence to speak of, rumours of a killer live show and a blossoming cult-following were the only signs of the band's existence, until this week when they released their first track into the cyber realm.     If you’re lucky enough to be in (or anywhere near) Melbourne this weekend (21st, 22nd or 23rd of September), drop whatever plans you have and make your way to one of their shows.     Cop the first digital taste, venues, dates, and a couple of words from the brain behind LF below.     You’re welcome.      Tell us about Liquid Face. Who’s in the band, and how did you start out?     Apart from a way to piss off the neighbours, Liquid Face was born out of necessity. It’s an outlet. In the beginning, Liquid Face was just a couple of demos I’d recorded as voice memos on my phones. From that, it evolved into a three-piece band which began playing live under a different name. As time progressed and the band's demos developed, the physical line-up of the band grew to reflect the sound. My name’s Cal and I’m the singer/songwriter/guitarist. I’m fortunate enough to be joined by 2 drummers, Anthony and Chris, synth player Sarah and bassist Jack.    I know your early inspiration for Liquid Face was Thee Oh Sees, but you’ve been a band for a while now, how would you describe your sound now?     Yeah Thee Oh Sees are sick, and apart from their song writing and live presence, I’ve always been super into the idea of experimenting with two drummers. The sound became more about that. Mixing that percussive dynamic with other influences like DEVO, Hawkwind, The Spits, Total Control, Goggs and I guess most working-class punk and garage music.    You’re getting a bit of hype up here in the Northern Rivers, describe the local music scene in Byron Bay.     The local music scene ay? SHOUT OUT TO MINISKIRT, ISRAELI CHICKS, DOG FIGHT AND FLYING MACHINE! But seriously there are a lot of talented musicians doing cool, interesting shit out here.   So, you’re heading south to play a couple of shows in Melbourne. How did that come about?     We are! We were asked to come down to play Angst Fest 2.0 and managed to get a couple more dates, including a headline show at The Tote on the 23rd with a sick line up!           You’ve just released your first track online. How has it been received?  Yeah dog, dropped it this morning. It’s got a couple of likes, that’s what it’s all about.   UP THE WALLS by LIQUID FACE   What’s next for LF?  Get the debut pressed! Keep working on the sound and Crank out more shows. Check out their full show list here

Who is May? Tell us a bit about yourself and background.Good Question! She is small with big personalities, Most people think she’s sweet but she’s feisty as hell. What's your position at THRILLS?Full time security at retail store.  Typical Saturday?Sleep, eat, sun, market hunt, eat, sun, sleep. Most worn outfit? What's your hot pick for the current season at Thrills? (without saying Yui) My most worn outfit is Black Mercy Jeans with Destroy Natural White Tee. My HOT pick for the current season would be Bad Habits Tee wearing over Night Stalker Maxi Dress…. Just because! Something about the office no one would know?Ewok is in the house!!! Words for the kids?Say please and Thank you!