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

• Fear and Fun in Phoenix

  published October 18, 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 >>

• Tis Brillig

  published October 18, 2007

  Beware the Jabberwock, my son, not to mention the Jubjub bird, the sneaky Snark, or any of the other boojumed bizarrities that will surely journey... More >>

• MODE Thursdays

  published October 11, 2007

  For most of the past decade, the record-rocking diva known as Sonique des Fleurs has been a mainstay of the Valley's EDM scene. Since debuting in... More >>

• HoodRide's Tree Jay House

  published October 4, 2007

  The DJs who spin at the HoodRide Bodega stand above the rest of the turntablists in the P-town scene, literally. That's because the funky downtown... More >>

• 15 Minutes of Shame

  published September 27, 2007

  The delicious irony of Dirty Scottsdale is that the notorious Web site not only trashes the debaucherous denizens of the city’s nightlife... More >>

• Party Monster: Brian Durkee

  published September 27, 2007

  Brian Durkee is one of Phoenix's premier party promoters, a swaggering sultan of style who hosts swanky club nights at some of the East... More >>

• Soul Man: Larry White

  published September 27, 2007

  Larry White has one of the best autograph collections in the Valley and it covers the walls of his landmark restaurant, Lo-Lo's Chicken &... More >>

• Ball Boy: Eric Byrnes

  published September 27, 2007

  Eric Byrnes, 31, ain't gonna have to worry about being poor anytime soon. The lively and spirited left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks... More >>

• Last Chance Thursday

  published September 27, 2007

  It doesn't get any more old school than C.L. McSpadden. In fact, the 36-year-old DJ extraordinaire has been working the wheels of steel since the... More >>

• Big on Japan

  published September 27, 2007

  It's a Saturday afternoon, and the Atomic Comics location in north Phoenix is a hubbub of rampant geek activity. Dozens of nerds of varying ages... More >>

• Solid Saturdays

  published September 20, 2007

  The times are a-changing over at Homme, 138 West Camelback Road. Gone are such old and busted dance nights as StraightNoChaser's "one" and Club... More >>

• Cartridge Family

  published September 20, 2007

  Blues Traveler frontman John Popper made headlines last March when the 40-year-old vocalist and harmonica player demonstrated that mouth harps... More >>

• London West Records & Friends

  published September 13, 2007

  Friendship has some effin' sweet benefits when you're pals with London West Records owner Matty Spangler. The 28-year-old DJ frequently books his... More >>

• CSI: Scottsdale

  published September 6, 2007

  For the longest time, we've been hoping the producers behind TV's CSI franchise are eventually gonna create a spin-off of the long-running... More >>

• Jumping Jack Frost

  published August 30, 2007

  P-Town has played host to a number of giants in the drum 'n' bass genre over the past six months, including Goldie, Dieselboy, and Dara, to name a... More >>

• Joking Off

  published August 30, 2007

  Guitarist Sean Bonnette is playing his acoustic ax like a troubadour on crank. The 21-year-old scruffy-haired musician is a supernova of... More >>

• Wet Pool Party Vol. 3

  published August 23, 2007

  Seriously swanky pool parties have been the "in" thing this summer, with tons of hotties and himbos hanging out at superchic swimming holes like... More >>

• Ravers of the Caribbean

  published August 16, 2007

  Bust out the guyliner and yer Jack Sparrow duds, landlubbers, because the raving lunatics of Karma Productions and Nightowl Entertainment are, err... More >>

• Kick Out the Jammies

  published August 9, 2007

  We've unequivocally determined that a higher power does exist. Be it Yahweh, Buddha, Mohammed, Santa Claus, or even the Flying Spaghetti... More >>

• Happy Effin' Birthday

  published August 9, 2007

  If ever there was a dood who personifies the libertine lifestyle laid out in the Shop Boyz jam "Party Like a Rock Star," it's local DJ/impresario... More >>

• Club Hell's Medical Fun 2.0

  published August 9, 2007

  Wanna play doctor? The ghoulie girls and beastly boys of Club Hell definitely do, which is why they're gonna transform the Ruby Room, 717 South... More >>

• The Dong Show

  published August 2, 2007

  Good taste ain’t welcome at Giligin’s. Neither is decorum, nor political correctness, for that matter. For proof, look no further than... More >>

• Hula Hoopla

  published August 2, 2007

  If we had our druthers (as well as a six-figure bank account), we’d be hanging in the Hawaiian Islands right about now, feasting on... More >>

• South Side Sessions

  published August 2, 2007

  With its ramshackle buildings, barren lots, and dodgy reputation, south Phoenix ain't exactly the kinda place we'd normally suggest you hang... More >>

• Subliminal Sundaze

  published July 26, 2007

  Celeb sensations David Beckham and Posh Spice aren't the only doses of coolness that England's been hurling across the pond lately. Witness the... More >>