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

• A Case of the Tuesdays

  published March 22, 2007

  When they aren't busy letting loose in Black Rock City, local Burning Man freaks DJ Kodama and Chromatest J. Pantsmaker (a.k.a. the Salacious... More >>

• Emerald City

  published March 15, 2007

  Green Day is coming, and we ain't talking about the punk band, brah. Nope, it's the annual alcoholic extravaganza known as St. Patrick's Day,... More >>

• Goldie

  published March 15, 2007

  Graf artist-DJs are some of the hippest hyphenates we got goin' on here in the PHX, with peeps like Wet Paint's Jesika Jordan and FreshOut-DaBox's... More >>

• Emerald City

  published March 8, 2007

  Green Day is coming, and we ain't talking about the punk band, brah. Nope, it's the annual alcoholic extravaganva known as St. Patrick's Day,... More >>

• The Lucky Bitches

  published March 8, 2007

  Catherine Vericolli and Ryan Champagne might've dubbed themselves The Lucky Bitches, but the truth is that they're quite the pleasant pair.... More >>

• Can't Miss: Tilt Gallery

  published March 1, 2007

  The masterful black and white copper-plate photogravures from Angela Franks Wells' "Parts & Labor" series are highlighted at Tilt Gallery, 919... More >>

• Can't Miss: Icehouse

  published March 1, 2007

  If you're looking for some affordable art this weekend, visit the Icehouse, 429 West Jackson Street, during its Art Flea Market on Saturday, March... More >>

• Can't Miss: Genderfuct Film Festival

  published March 1, 2007

  Soul Invictus Cabaret, 1022 Grand Avenue, hosts two nights of gender-bending entertainment featuring the showing of six different queer-friendly... More >>

• Can't Miss: Living Space

  published March 1, 2007

  Standing in the vacant lot beside Modified Arts, 407 East Roosevelt, this plywood wall created by (from left in photo) students Marcial White,... More >>

• Can't Miss: eye lounge

  published March 1, 2007

  The entire 22-member roster of artists at eye lounge, 419 East Roosevelt Street, contributes their best and brightest works for the gallery's... More >>

• Can't Miss: The Lick at the Brick

  published March 1, 2007

  With his longstanding liquor-license problems straightened out, Brickhouse Theatre owner Roger Belfiore is planning some phat festivities for... More >>

• Can't Miss: Uncle Sku´s Clubhouse

  published March 1, 2007

  Like the Wallace and Ladmo Show on mescaline, Uncle Sku's Clubhouse is a whacked-out kids' show of comedy and music shenanigans featuring... More >>

• Can't Miss: Absurdism

  published March 1, 2007

  Indigo Verton offers some freaky fun at The Red Door, 1229 Grand Avenue, with her "Absurdism" extravaganza. In addition to Charles Sanderson's... More >>

• Art Detour 2007 Listings

  published March 1, 2007

  Art Detour is an annual event sponsored by artlink inc. The following venues are not all "official" participants in the event, so they may not be... More >>

• Holgas

  published March 1, 2007

  There's tons of stuff going down this weekend in connection with the annual Art Detour in downtown Phoenix (just check out our special insert in... More >>

• Kindergarten Rave

  published February 22, 2007

  Mommy and Daddy? We've been really good lately, so can we go on a field trip with our bestest buddies to the Kindergarten Rave on Saturday,... More >>

• All Girls Rule #5

  published February 15, 2007

  Don't get us wrong: We're definitely down with all the old-school jams getting dropped during the off-the-chain hip-hop history lesson known as... More >>

• Sound Trip

  published February 8, 2007

  Good evening, ladies and gents; this is your captain, DJ M2, speaking from the record deck. I'd like to welcome you aboard Club Vibe, 3031 East... More >>

• Style Council

  published February 1, 2007

  Oi! If you're a hepcat scooter kid looking for somewhere to take your Vespa, head for the George & Dragon English Restaurant and Pub, 4240 North... More >>

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• The Lick

  published January 25, 2007

  Free time has got to be the eternal enemy of local DJ impresario Hyder. When the turntable trickster isn't spinning at The Blunt Club on Thursdays... More >>

• How to Start a Record Collection

  published January 18, 2007

  If you've ever wanted to amass a ginormous record collection (à la John Cusack in High Fidelity), but don't know where to start,... More >>

• How to Choose a Wine

  published January 18, 2007

  Right now, vino is pretty damn keen-o. Never before has wine enjoyed the prominence and popularity it does now, whether being imbibed by... More >>

• Liquid Heat

  published January 18, 2007

  If you were hankering for many happy returns in 2007, looks like you're gonna get your wish, bub. Namely, the dope drum 'n' bass DJs of Essential... More >>

• Aura: Garnet

  published January 11, 2007

  Some things are just awesome together: chocolate and peanut butter, Britney Spears and drunken rampages, trance music and belly dancing. Local DJ... More >>