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Introducing Thrills Denim 2019. If you know us, you know that denim runs through our veins at Thrills. It's the cult classic that we all know and love. We're all about finding the perfect style to complement your look and wear on repeat, all year round. To celebrate the season, we spent some time in sun-soaked LA and shot some of our signature shapes on Delilah Parillo and Peter Lombardo. Check out the shoot below. SHOP DENIM NOW.   Creative Direction: Tab McGregor Photographer: Sam Nolan Styling: Bec Nolan Models: Delilah Parillo & Peter Lombardo

Song - 'Intoxicated Dreams' - Leroy Francis What better way to launch our latest collection than with Sydney-sider and charming multi-instrumentalist, Leroy Francis. Sleepless nights, delirious weekends, and fragmented memories follow him as he escapes reality. Like his neo-psychedelic tunes, our latest collection manifests a nostalgic release. Come with Leroy, Sloan Peterson and band from day to later that night. Enjoy. SHOP 'INTOXICATED DREAMS' NOW. SHOP 'INTOXICATED DREAMS' NOW. Feeling inspired? Hop on the Leroy Francis train by listening to his top tunes here:

When it comes to sprucing up the home with unique upholstered furniture pieces that tell a story, there's one name that comes to mind; Paige Miller. Since moving to Byron Bay over 8 years ago, she's become a well-known name around town, and for good reason. Each piece that she's worked on is individual and eclectic, and sparks conversation whenever on show. We took 5 with Paige at 'The Dusty Studio' to find out more about her life, the world of upholstering, plus get some insight into her style.  SHOP PAIGE'S FAVOURITES NOW   Tell us a little bit about what you do: I’m a furniture upholsterer. I have a little business called The Dusty Road.     How did you get into furniture upholstering? How has your style changed from when you first started until now? Oooh well, I used to be the PA for artist, David Bromley. I don’t know if you’re familiar with his work or his world but for me it’s was like falling down the rabbit hole and finding myself in Alice’s Wonderland. It opened my eyes to so many things, upholstery being one of them. He has a great love and appreciation for artisans, and the old trades. He’d trawl the auctions and every antique store on the East Coast for interesting furniture, rip up an old canvas he’d painted, or a drop sheet he’d used in his studio covered in paint, call the local upholsterer and say “I want that, on that.” They thought he was mad, I thought it was awesome!   And that-was-that, the love was born. Upholstery was going to be my thing. I got a older couple in the hills to show me a few things (they got sick of me and my over enthusiasm), then very nervously and awkward walked in to the local upholsterer, Geoffs, and asked for a job, worked for $15 an hour which I was actually stoked about, travelled back and forth from Byron to Daylesford where the Bromleys had a little studio that I worked from, watched a lot of YouTube videos and did a lot of googling and here I am, 5 years later. How has my style changed? Hmmmm, 5 years ago I would have reupholstered a dogs bed for money and experience. Now I just do furniture. What part of your work do you love the most? Why? I’m a massive upholstery nerd. I still get pretty excited about all of it. You’ve got a real love for mid-century, retro vibes. Where did that come from? I think the love is in the history or the story. I love pulling a chair or lounge apart and seeing what materials were used because you get a sense of the era, the progress in industrialisation and technology over time. It’s fascinating! Describe your style in 3 words. Garage sale randomness Tell us a bit about how you style your outfits. Denim is my default. On the fruity days, lots of colour. Other days, a little bit of leopard . The general theme is usually pretty daggy. I’m still massively into my early 2000s Asics. Those a pare of sparkly socks, a baggy looney toones or mickey mouse t-shirt and I’m feeling goooood. Tell us a little bit about living in Byron Bay? How long have you been living here? Any tips? etc. Byron Bay, a rollercoaster of emotions. I’ve lived here for 8 years. What’s a typical day-in-the-life of Paige look like? Typically walking around in circles looking for my scissors. What do you do in your spare time? When I’m not looking for my scissors, usually something that revolves around food, drinking beer with friends, music, surfing or planning my next weekend escape. Love a weekend getaway! Some things inspiring you right now: My friends. I have super talented friends. Most recently, seeing Ozzie Wright’s latest appliqué wall hangings he sewed. Got me psyched about sewing again! Music you’re listening to right now:  I listen to so much music and it’s usually pretty random but here’s what I listened to today: Afro Psychedelica Cable Ties Cosmic Psychos Sister Nancy Gipsy Kings RVG  Molly Burch Wendy Matthews (had a moment..)  Gillian Welch Karen Dalton Gil Scott-Heron Jorge Ben Jor Angel Olsen Womack & Womack 2019 goals/plans/something you want to speak into existence: I’ve got a 2019 list on my wall at home, which pretty much rolled over from 2018, with things like “do my tax, go to the dentist, pay off my credit card...” So yeah, it should be a pretty exciting year! Nah, I’m going to Europe in the middle of the year. Can’t wait! And I really want to do an exhibition just for fun. SHOP PAIGE'S FAVOURITES NOW

Introducing 'Slow Ride'. Inspired by the eclectic and expressive 70s; The hazy Sunday afternoons, easy hinterland drives and sun-soaked vibes. This collection is a nostalgic release of warm, bold colours and vintage-inspired designs that we know you'll treasure for years to come. Take 5 and throwback to the iconic era that's still a major source of inspiration today. Available online now. SHOP SLOW RIDE NOW.                          

Meet Third Eye Stimuli Records. Friends of Thrills, and also music label home for some of our favourite bands (The Jim Mitchells, The Uplifting Bell Ends, Leroy Francis, and the Misty Lanes). You're going to want to get familiar with Third Eye and their bands, because we've got some super exciting things coming up that we can't wait to share. The artists you’re listening to are our friends and also our inspiration. They’ve got something special, something that keeps us turning up to their shows and spinning their material in cars, lounge rooms and train carriages. As with the food we put in our bodies, it’s healthy to consume a balanced aural diet, and sometimes the gold lives just below the surface. The Third Eye Stimuli label was based on this mantra, here to dig it up and dish it out. We help artists get whatever was in their heads or hard drives out to the world. Whether that be recording, pressing or simply sharing links for streaming consumption. So spend some time here with our friend’s creations, get to know them, add them to whatever rotational platform you’re running, and if they come to your town, go catch a show, maybe buy a record. And if you’re in Sydney this Friday night, grab a ticket and come to our showcase, it’s called Strange News and it’ll be a groovy time. - Words from Third Eye Stimuli. Follow us on Spotify now. Come and watch some epic bands from Third Eye Stimuli this Friday night at The Chippo Hotel in Sydney. Grab a ticket and come hang out! Event info here.

Today is a good day. "Why" you ask? Well, It's our first ever 'Family Ties' segment. We're giving you a front row pass into the lives of our BFFs. Sit back, relax, and grab a cold beverage as we talk all things past, present, future, and style with some incredible humans.   Meet Sloan Peterson (also more personally known as Joannah Jackson); A love child of 50s guitar pop and modern garage rock, slash Lana Del Ray  doppelgänger. After living in Sydney for a number of years, Sloan decided it was time to pack up her guitar and flares and head North to Byron Bay for a change in lifestyle - Great decision, we might add. We took 5 with this dream girl and pick her brains about past and present projects, plus also get some insight into her style.   Shop Sloan Peterson's picks now. Wearing: Carpenter Jean.   Tell us a little bit about what you do: I'm Sloan Peterson. I am a musician and i like to play le music! I also dabble at making buttons at the button shop Newtown ...and enjoy long walks in my spare time.   How did you get into music? Apparently I would always make up songs when I was younger about letterboxes and things. I taught myself classical piano in primary school, then picked up a guitar at 16 and have been trying to play it ever since.    What part of creating music do you love the most? Why? I'm not sure. I guess it's a really straight forward way of telling someone exactly how you feel... but in song. Maybe just maybe they will listen?    Tell us a little bit about what you’re working on right now. I'm in between A LOT of things right now. I want to travel the world. I do a lot of shoots and literally every kind of odd ball job you can imagine! I'm also in the midst of releasing singles from my upcoming album which will be out in April, and writing new material getting inspiration.  Describe your style in 3 words. Comfy Confused  Bogan    How has your style changed from when you first started until now? It really hasn't. I went on an eBay rampage when i was 14, accidentally spending a hefty fee on my parents' credit card literally thinking it was all for free through the click of the ever so convenient PayPal button.. I still own most of those clothes from that impulse rampage... My parents sadly made me get a part time job and pay them back. Tell us a bit about how you style your outfits. I look in my wardrobe and think... "That's an entire red/pink ensemble, chuck on a headband to hold my bangs back and let's do this!"   What’s a typical day-in-the-life of Sloan look like? I'm a planner. I write to-do lists every night before I go to bed! Usually mundane life admin that really is just me procrastinating. Then some guitar, an ocean swim, light some incense and I'm sweeeeet. What do you do in your spare time? I like hiking an canyoning. I really enjoy nature and trying to be off social media. I'm a hermit and not actually very social. I hate humans.... Haha kidding! But yeah, I enjoy being alone.   Some things inspiring you right now: The colour pink, native flowers and the book 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron.      Music you’re listening to right now:  Lewis Of Man, The Jam, The Growlers, Django Reinhardt.   2019 goals/plans/something you want to speak into existence: Be in the moment more, learn to let go, travel and laugh every day! Shop Sloan's picks now. Have a listen. Sloan's top tracks: 

'Elsewhere' is here. An ode to last weekend; The late nights, the faded escape, the unfamiliar faces, the achromatic sounds. With long nights comes a timeless and classic outfit to match. 'Elsewhere' features refined fits, classy designs, raw edges, and earthy tones, taking you from season to season in style. Available online now. Shop 'Elsewhere' now. The team behind the campaign: Photographer: Carly Brown Video: Nat Collins Models: Ali Woolley & John Cleworth Creative Direction: Tab McGregor Hair & Makeup: Pollyanna Clarkson Styling: Kirby Daniels

We've been vibing the psychedelic rock thums of Brisbane-based band, The Cassowarys, after meeting the boys back on the Growlers' Beach Goth Tour. The atmosphere at their shows are a perfect mix of "electric" x "face-melting" - sure to bring peace to any misfits like us. Let the band give you a little taste of their current favourite tunes here: Plus, if you like what you hear, make sure to give their new album a listen.  Cheers for the Boogie by Cassowarys  Follow us on Spotify now.

Sydney pop-up event.   Let's take it back. The hangover has passed and the dust has settled after a mammoth run of shows touring with The Growlers for the Aussie leg of their Beach Goth Tour. We were stoked to see you guys loved their psych rock sound as much as us.  No surprise at all, the sold-out shows were complete chaos in the best way possible. As if the sold out shows weren't enough, we teamed up with the band to put on two free pop-up events; One in our home town at the Byron Bay Brewery, and another at our second home, Monster Children's MC06 space. Both events were a booze-fuelled celebration of art, music, and absolute madness. Shout-out to special guests Kirin J Callinan, The Jim Mitchells, and our very own Liquid Face.  Step into our crazy world and see what we've been up to for the past few weeks. Video by the one and only Nat Collins and photos by good mate James Adams.   Byron Bay pop-up event.     Let's re-live it. See some of our favourite moments below. Want more? Check out all images from the Byron Bay pop-up here, Sydney pop-up here, and live images here.        

    If you can't tell already, we're big fans of The Growlers here at Thrills, so we're stoked to be tagging along with them on the Australian leg of their Beach Goth Tour. To celebrate the tour, we held a free pop-up show at our home town in Byron Bay. Live music, free beer, vintage clothes; you name it, we had it. Massive shoutout to everyone who came for good quality hangs. For everyone else who missed out, here's a little look at what went down.     Sydney-siders, don't miss our next pop-up event. You can trust us to bring the goods for this one. Bring a mate for a night of beers, entertainment and of course, epic live music.     THE GROWLERS' BEACH GOTH POP-UP SYDNEY (18+) Friday January 18, 2019 Monster Children - 6 Australia Street Camperdown - Sydney, NSW 5:00pm - 9:30pm RSVP HERE

    Our Summer muse. We hit the sandy shoreline with Carlene from Studio Flamingo to shoot some magic with full time model and influencer, Cathlin Christina ~ Our Summer dream girl. Head to the blog to see the full shoot and shop the styles.     SHOP THE SHOOT                      

    The time has finally come. California’s radical sons, The Growlers arrive in the country this week for the start of the Australian leg of their mammoth worldwide ‘Beach Goth’ tour, and we're tagging along for the ride.   You're in for a treat, because today we announce two very special pop-up events for Byron Bay and Sydney. A carnival of sun bleached, booze fueled, riff laden good times lay ahead in Byron Bay on Sunday Jan 13 and in Sydney on Friday Jan 18.   The Growlers’ Beach Goth Australia Pop-ups will feature special guest performances, oddities and authentic Growlers props, wardrobe, artwork, photography, video and more plus limited edition and one-of-a-kind merch items, while supplies last. The events are FREE and open to the public.   THE GROWLERS' BEACH GOTH POP-UP BYRON BAY (18+) Sunday January 13, 2019 1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay, NSW 2:00pm - 7:30pm RSVP HERE   THE GROWLERS' BEACH GOTH POP-UP SYDNEY (18+) Friday January 18, 2019 Monster Children - 6 Australia Street Camperdown - Sydney, NSW 5:00pm - 9:30pm RSVP HERE     Haven't bought tickets to a show yet? It's not too late. BUY TICKETS HERE

Welcome to 2019. For many of you, you're still recovering from Falls Festival or NYE (us included). For others, you might be getting your resolutions in order for the new year. Either way, we're already excited about what's in store for 2019. We’re all about supporting local music, so at the end of last year we gave 9 lucky Australian bands the chance to play alongside the Growlers in January on the Australian leg of their Beach Goth tour. It was our biggest competition we've ever held and we couldn't believe the amount of epic bands who entered.  MEET THE TOUR LINEUP:  THE GROWLERS Listen here. THE BABE RAINBOW ~ Gold Coast and Brisbane shows support. Listen here.   THE CHATS ~ Sydney and Melbourne shows support. Listen here. PIST IDIOTS ~ Sydney and Melbourne shows support. Listen here. SAN MEI ~ Gold Coast show support. Listen here. CASSOWARYS ~ Brisbane show support. Listen here.    THE UNKNOWNS ~ Sunshine Coast show support. Listen here. GLASSHOUSE ~ Sunshine Coast show support. Listen here. BED CLUB ~ Byron Bay show support. Listen here. ISRAELI CHICKS ~ Byron Bay show support. Listen here. LEROY FRANCIS ~ Narrabeen show support. Listen here. RICKY ALBECK ~ Adelaide show support. Listen here. LOS PALMS ~ Adelaide show support. We're not joking when we say we've had the support winners' music on repeat all summer long, so we thought we'd share our playlist to the masses. Get amongst music from some of our current favourites, and get amped for the Growlers' Australian tour.  Haven't got tickets yet? No stress. Links below: 10/1 Miami Marketta, Gold Coast  11/1 The Drive In At The Brightside, Brisbane  12/1 Villa Noosa, Sunshine Coast 12/1 Byron Bay Brewery  16/1 The Forum, Melbourne  18/1 The Metro, Sydney  19/1 Narrabeen RSL, Sydney  (SOLD OUT) 20/1 The GOV, Adelaide 

   Introducing our newest collection, 'Paradise'. Featuring exclusive vintage floral prints, military-inspired staples, and our new go-to neutral tones, we're sure you'll love this collection as much as we do. Refresh your wardrobe with these new Summer arrivals. Available online now.    SHOP PARADISE NOW