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For the past several years, Chris Rose has packed the dancefloors here in Austin with Car Stereo (Wars) phenomenal mashups, but tonight he bids adieu to the scene for bright lights of New York City. We know, who would want to leave this wonderful weather, right?! Tonight’s show at the Beauty Bar will no doubt be a packed, sweaty, crazy dance party, with lots of great tunes (Rose has promised some awesome new MJ mixes) and folks out to see Car Stereo (Wars) go bumping out in style. We posed a few questions to Rose to find out what’s next for him, and what’s in store for tonight. Also on the bill at the Beauty Bar are locals Neiliyo and Zeale, along with the phenomenal freestyling of Astronautalis. Car Stereo (Wars) goes on round midnight, and that party will probably roll until the noise police come to shut it down! Also, if you happen to be up in Chicago for Lollapalooza in August, you’ll be able to catch him one more time at the big fest. Jump for some words of wisdom.

Austin Sound: What has prompted your move to NYC, and what are you planning on doing up there?

Chris Rose: Well I’ve always wanted to live in New York, ever since I was a kid. I’ve been planning on going for several years, but just kept delaying it because I love Austin so much. And I needed to finish up my last few credits at school. I’ve done that now, so it just seemed like the right time.

I still plan on DJing some up there, maybe release another album. But the main reason for the move is because I want to pursue television/comedy writing. New York is the only place besides LA you can do that.

AS: You’ve had some pretty crazy and great shows the past few years – what have been some of your favorite Car Stereo (Wars) moments?

CR: Sure. My all time favorite show was Fun Fun Fun Fest 2007. The stage was so cool, it was the perfect time of evening, everyone there was awesome and having a great time, and I had a bunch of my friends on stage dressed as Pirates dancing.

Some of my other favorite shows – going out to Marfa with Ghostland Observatory to play at the ballroom and seeing 70 year old cowboys dancing with 20 something hipsters / playing a tiny club in Madrid, Spain but seeing everyone there loving it / getting added at the last minute to play in a cave with Bill Murray.

AS: What do you have planned for the big blowout Friday?

CR: hmmm. Well I’m really trying to work in the “Top That” rap from Teen Witch somehow. Astronautalis and Neiliyo will be joining me during my set at some point, maybe for a freestyle or something. who knows.

AS: Finally, we’re wondering what’s your plan for keeping it Austin cool up there among the hipsterati of NYC?

CR: Haah. Well, I’m planning on bringing about 10 jars of El Chile salsa with me. And I’m going to try to start up my country night somewhere in Brooklyn. Other than that, I think I’ll just have to figure it out as I go along.

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