What's that, you say? DJs don't release albums? Uh, have you ever heard of Girl Talk? The DJ Kicks series? The prolific DJ Shadow? It happens. A lot. And tomorrow night, it's happening at Beauty Bar: Austin's Car Stereo (Wars) will release its first ever LP, The Bandit, to the accompanying sounds of cacophonous rockers White Denim, found-sounds rockers Single Frame, and guest DJ sets by Team Fabrication, Josh Mills (of Clap! Clap!), and Terry Diabolik (of New York's Finger on the Pulse).

With the recent trend and mainstreamization of mashups and remixes (you can hear Royksopp in teeny bopper stores or the Peter, Bjorn and John remix of The Shins' "Australia" on internet radio), DJs are getting more than just a nod from most, and their art is finally being seen--by some--as such. Car Stereo (Wars), otherwise known as Chris Rose, has attempted to join the multitudes of mix-mashers and make a way for himself, starting in the, ahem, thriving Austin dance scene. Rose has been opening Ghostland Observatory shows, sold out his SXSW showcase this year, and was called the "discovery of the night" by Blender's SXSW blogger.

The Bandit is Rose's Burt Reynolds obsession come full circle; in fact, the first 500 copies of the LP include a fake mustache on the cover and a one off 'Bandit' polaroid inside. Lucky for you, the $5 cover for the show includes a free CD. When you get your free copy, be sure to let it spin for a while: Rose hopes that "even on the 3rd or 4th listen there will be samples that will pop out that feel new and unnoticed." If history is any indication, this will happen. In fact, most CSW experiences have left us thrilled with the combination of classic and random tracks, the kind of random that makes you say, "I thought I was the only one that knew/loved this song!" Examples include Flat Pack's "Sweet Child of Mine" cover and the Doug theme song. These memorable CSW experiences have also left us satisfyingly exhausted, so be sure to disco nap before you head out. We know you're going, so why not go for free? Give us your info, and cross your fingers.

Congrats, Dustin!

Car Stereo (Wars) CD Release w/ White Denim, Single Frame, guest DJs
Saturday, August 18th
Beauty Bar [get there]
Show at 10pm, $5

Car Stereo (Wars) on MySpace
White Denim on MySpace
Single Frame on MySpace

Poster by Sparrowhead