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Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with DJ Klavical

His go-to records, his craziest gig and the music you should never ask him to play.

By Matthew Singer

Years DJing: 21 years solo and in bands like Sick Mediks, Abangatang, Mic Crenshaw, Redray Frazier and DoveDriver.

Genres: Original breaks, hip-hop, funk, soul, future funk.

Where you can catch me regularly: Third Fridays at Swift, second Saturdays at Moloko, third Saturdays at Laurelthirst with Redray Frazier.

Craziest gig: 1999 Gibson Island near Vancouver, B.C. Crazy party in the woods with thousands of drunken Canadians. I played on a stage 50 feet in the air with a net in front to prevent beer bottles from hitting me. There must have been 10 fights—people kept getting knocked out next to my car.

My go-to records: "Rock Steady" by The Whispers.

Don't ever ask me to play…: Absolutely anything from your phone. And no, I don't download during my set. Go listen to it in your car, get pumped and go home.

NEXT GIG: DJ Klavical spins at Swift Lounge, 1932 NE Broadway St., on Friday, Sept. 15. 9 pm. Free. 21+.

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Matthew Singer

Matthew Singer

A native Southern Californian, former Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer ruined Portland by coming here in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and roots for the Lakers. Fortunately, he left Portland for Tucson, Arizona, in 2021.