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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2007 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• Homme New Year's Eve Party

  published December 27, 2007

  The turntablists are definitely gonna be out in force on Monday, December 31 (a.k.a. New Year's Eve), as nearly every DJ worth his or her weight... More >>

• New Year's Eve Guide 2007

  published December 27, 2007

  As the waning days of 2007 tick away like Vicodins down the gullet of some rehab-bound starlet, so do your final chances of being bad. See, you've... More >>

• Posse Galore

  published December 20, 2007

  If Christmas carols have taught us anything, it’s that Santa Claus is a fat, old, reclusive voyeur who’s constantly peeping into... More >>

• Knit Picking

  published December 20, 2007

  Agoraphobes dread going outside. Dentophobics haven’t had a teeth cleaning in years, and sufferers of lachanophobia are deathly afraid of... More >>

• Soulman

  published December 20, 2007

  There’s a slew of reasons we dig Al Page. Not only does the laid-back DJ and promoter have one of the most fly Afros in all of P-Town, but he... More >>

• Live and Let '007 Die

  published December 20, 2007

  As the waning days of 2007 tick away like Vicodins down the gullet of some rehab-bound starlet, so do your final chances of being bad. See, you've... More >>

• Mike Montoya & mig50

  published December 13, 2007

  Conjuring up a cool-sounding name for your record-spinning gig ain't the easiest thing. It's gotta be catchy and clever enough to draw in the... More >>

• Raising Arizona

  published December 6, 2007

  For a while, it seemed as if the only hip-hop action going on in the PHX was being put on by the superfly soldiers of The Blunt Club or our boy... More >>

• 02-19-2009

  published November 29, 2007

  02-19-2009 Thursdays, 9 p.m., 2009 More >>

• North Stars

  published November 29, 2007

  Besides being known for its ginormous mosquitoes and quirkily homespun Americana, the great state of Minnesota has proven to be a phenomenal... More >>

• Delight 2007

  published November 29, 2007

  The dance floor funkheads behind Outside World Entertainment are always busy cooking up some kinda PLUR-heavy throwdowns for rave fans here in the... More >>

• Jason Ricci & New Blood

  published November 22, 2007

  In the fast-and-loose world of alt-journalism, filled with clever quips and erudite observations, it'd be all too easy to make some sort of... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published November 22, 2007

  THURSDAY 22 Axis/Radius: Red Hot Thursdays (rock, Top 40, hip-hop) Coach & Willie's: General Malice with DJ... More >>

• DJ Paul Nice

  published November 22, 2007

  After spending this week's annual food fest (a.k.a. Thanksgiving) figuring out how many yams you can jam down your craw, you'll probably wanna... More >>

• The Trouble With Dribbles

  published November 22, 2007

  Don't break out the champagne just yet, Phoenix Suns fans. Though Nash, Amaré, Matrix, and the rest of the gang have been doing... More >>

• Fetal Attraction

  published November 22, 2007

  Dying Fetus is a band that we guaran-damn-tee will offend pretty much everyone under the sun. Whether it's because of their horrific name,... More >>

• Jive Turkeys

  published November 22, 2007

  Thanksgiving has always been about kicking back with your family (however dysfunctional they may be) to break some bread and maybe crack a few... More >>

• Wonder 4

  published November 15, 2007

  If one wanted to gauge the anticipation for Wonder 4, merely peeping one of the local EDM message boards would reveal the kind of fervor... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published November 15, 2007

  Thursday 15 Axis/Radius: Ladies Night (hip-hop, rock, dance) Baja Tilly's: DJ Adrian (old school, R&B,... More >>

• The Grill of Victory

  published November 8, 2007

  The mouth-watering smell of juicy meat roasting over open flame will mix with the sweet smell of success at this weekend’s Southwest... More >>

• Ham Solo

  published November 8, 2007

  Doncha hate it when your nerdish friends quote their favorite bits from the Star Wars trilogy (the original, not the execrable prequels)?... More >>

• Make A Wish

  published November 8, 2007

  As much fun as warehouse raves can be — what with all the thrill of thrashing around in some anonymous location that could be visited by the... More >>

• nextDOOR

  published November 1, 2007

  The Evans-Churchill Neighborhood in downtown Phoenix just gets cooler by the week. The hepcat 'hood (located along Roosevelt Street between... More >>

• Fear and Fun in Phoenix

  published October 25, 2007

  With Halloween just around the corner, time is running out for urbanites of the PHX to conjure up a killer costume for the annual celebration of... More >>

• Halloween 2007

  published October 25, 2007

  Ghouls and goblins aren't the only things that are gonna go bump in the night during the next seven days, as countless DJs, turntablists, and spin... More >>