Email Author Benjamin Leatherman

Awards

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 24, 2008

  "Pedalphiles"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Beach in Heat"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Tech Mex"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Swat Team"

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2012 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

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  Arizona Tanning Company Building

  published Feb 13, 2012

  It takes about 45 minutes to get to the Arizona Tanning Company from downtown Phoenix, but making the trip is well worth the drive, especially if you're a fan of epic graf art. Located a f More >>

• Phoenix Suns Crown the Sacramento Kings for Easy Win on Saturday Night

  published Feb 13, 2012

  Jared Dudley and Markieff Morris were the heroes of the weekend as the Phoenix Suns cruised to an easy 98-84 road win on Saturday night over the Sacramento Kings.While J-Dud nabbed a double-double wit More >>

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  Local Burning Man Fanatics React to Ticketing Fiasco, Make Plans for Alternate Events

  published Feb 10, 2012

  When Tempe artist Ian Wender learned he didn't land tickets to this year's Burning Man this year, he started to fume."I got really, really angry when I found out I wasn't getting tickets," says Wender More >>

• "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms, 1989

  published Feb 10, 2012

  Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with local music icon Sara C More >>

• Phoenix Suns Beaten By Houston Rockets as Steve Nash is Named to the All-Star Team

  published Feb 10, 2012

  Yesterday had both its highs and lows for the Phoenix Suns. First the good news: Steve Nash was named to this year's NBA All-Star team as a reserve on Thursday, which shouldn't come as a surprise ba More >>

• Cart Toon Network

  published February 2, 2012

  As great works of literature and pop culture have taught us, forces of good will always have a vile and villainous nemesis to oppose them. ... More >>

• More on "Found Out About You" by Gin Blossoms

  published February 9, 2012

  "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms, Dusted, (1989, San Jacinto) Having spent close to 15 years booking the old Long... More >>

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  The Five Worst Valentine's Day Gifts

  published Feb 08, 2012

  We're sure you'll agree that the living room couch isn't the most comfy place in the world to spend a night or two. If you happen to choose the wrong Valentine's Day gift for your main squeeze, howeve More >>

• Phoenix Suns Beat the Milwaukee Bucks For Their Third Straight Win After Steve Nash's Last-Second Shot

  published Feb 08, 2012

  The ending of last night's Phoenix Suns game against the Milwaukee Bucks was certainly dramatic and pulse pounding. With the score tied at 105 in the final moments of the fourth quarter, Steve Nash More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published February 9, 2012

  Thursday 9 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40,... More >>

• Wolfgang Gartner @ Wild Knight

  published February 9, 2012

  Skrillex ain't the only one getting rich and famous off EDM's recent resurgence and 2011 crossover into the mainstream. Witness the rise of... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Snipe Atlanta Hawks for Second Straight Win

  published Feb 07, 2012

  If the current crop of trade rumors are troubling Steve Nash, the Phoenix Suns point guard certainly isn't showing it. He's been playing with plenty of verve and renewed vigor since recovering fro More >>

• The Six Coolest Carts at The Phoenix Idiotarod

  published Feb 06, 2012

  If you happened to spy bizarrely dressed groups of people pushing equally weird-looking shopping carts along the sidewalks of downtown Phoenix over the weekend, you weren't hallucinating. The Arizon More >>

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  Phoenix Comicon: Captain Picard and The Cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation are on the 2012 Guest List

  published Feb 03, 2012

  There are exactly 111 days left until this year's Phoenix Comicon, and the time probably can't pass quick enough for some local geeks. Especially since organizers of the annual pop culture fest announ More >>

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  Meet DJ!ZZ...Probably the Worst-Named DJ Ever

  published Feb 02, 2012

  What's in a namer If you're a DJ, hopefully it's something clever, unique, or at least a nickname that sounds cool. For some DJs starting out in the business, it's often a difficult choice to make. T More >>

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  The Arizona Pornstar Ball 2012: For Those Who Love Porn (or Want to Star in One)

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Some dudes are more than eager to fork over $24.95 a month to see local porn starlets Priya Rai and Taryn Thomas either on DVD or via the Internet. Valley party promoter Chuck Huus, however, is hopi More >>

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  Nine Places to Party in Scottsdale During (and After) the Waste Management Phoenix Open

  published Feb 01, 2012

  This week's Waste Management Phoenix Open is unlike any other professional golf tournament in the world, to say the least. Whereas most other stops along the annual PGA Tour are button-down affairs fi More >>

• DJ Dario Talks Pitbull, Latin Music, the Racial Divide at Downtown Phoenix Clubs, and More

  published Feb 01, 2012

  On any given evening, you're likely to find Dario Varela inside of a Valley nightclub. If it's during the weekend, he'll be working the mixers at joints like Oceans Seven. On other nights, however, he More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published February 2, 2012

  Thursday 2 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40,... More >>

• The Shop's Seventh Anniversary @ Hidden House

  published February 2, 2012

  When Al Page and his friends started spending their Saturday nights at the Hidden House spinning up hip-hop and old-school cuts back in 2005,... More >>

• Club Candids: Calvin Harris at Myst

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Wanna know what would happen if you'd mix ravers, clubbers, house-heads, and the usual Scottsdale crowd all in one place, all at the same timer You'd likely get the same scenario the ensued on Sunday More >>

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  Kool Keith, Dirt Nasty, and Slimmie Hendrix Headline This Year's Arizona Pornstar Ball

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Most people try their damnedest to keep their love of porno under wraps, probably outta fear of looking like a major perv. Renowned hip-hop Kool Keith, however, isn't one of 'em. The Dirty South arti More >>

• The Seven Greatest Names for Strip Clubs ... All Found in Phoenix

  published Jan 27, 2012

  Strip club owners will try absolutely anything to get you to step through their front door (preferably with pockets full of cash). For many of the Valley's numerous ecdysiast parlors, it means tw More >>

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  Peter Conley and Quincy Ross Announce Big Plans for The Icehouse

  published Jan 27, 2012

  A year ago, the Icehouse seemed destined for oblivion. As of last December, few events were taking place at the iconic downtown Phoenix gallery and performance venue, its proprietors were uncertain ab More >>

• Powersurge Music Festival @ Madison Event Center

  published January 26, 2012

  Let's face it: Female artists are a distinct minority in the male-dominated electronic dance music biz. It's even rarer to find female DJ duos,... More >>