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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2008 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• The Death-Defying Strongman

  published September 25, 2008

  Don "Hollywood" Yates isn't someone you wanna mess with. Boasting a fearsome countenance and muscle-bound physique, the 6-foot-4, 235-pound badass... More >>

• The Madame of Modification

  published September 25, 2008

  Dani Danger ain't shy about discussing the body modifications she's endured over the years. The outgoing, tattooed-and-pierced 25-year-old eagerly... More >>

• Electrostatic

  published September 25, 2008

  Looks like the DJ freakazoids behind Electrostatic have found a new home for their popular weekly dance night, formerly hosted at the... More >>

• The Beach is Back

  published September 25, 2008

  If victory is a drug, then Kerri Walsh must be a hardcore addict. After all, the 6-foot-3 professional beach-volleyball player has amassed more... More >>

• Nerdstock

  published September 25, 2008

  Hardcore World of Warcraft players creep us out. Most resemble Harry Knowles (of Ain’t It Cool News fame) and spend every... More >>

• Point/Counterpoint: Beck and MGMT at Dodge Theatre on Monday, September 22

  published Sep 23, 2008

  By Martin Cizmar and Benjamin Leatherman Photos by Luke Holwerda Beck Hansen, live in Phoenix. See more shots in our Beck and MGMT slideshow. Music Editor Martin Cizmar and Clubs Editor Benjamin Le... More >>

• What's Selling: Zia Records in Tempe

  published Sep 17, 2008

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• DJ Nicky Flores

  published September 18, 2008

  Gourmandizers of punk and rockabilly vinyl would be more than a little jealous at the sight of Nicky Flores' record collection. Why?... More >>

• The Lost Art of the Concert Poster

  published Sep 11, 2008

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• Requiem for a Super Featherweight

  published September 11, 2008

  Juanito Garcia is on the rebound. Earlier this year, the 21-year-old Valley boxer (pictured) had a perfect 14-0 career record and the WBC’s... More >>

• Whip Lounge

  published September 11, 2008

  Maybe it's just us, but the stale Mill Avenue nightlife scene has been in dire need of a shake-up recently. We've grown somewhat bored with the... More >>

• What's Selling: Revolver Records

  published Sep 09, 2008

  By Benjamin Leatherman Revolver Records, 4214 North Seventh Avenue, just recently celebrated its first anniversary, so we figured the best way to fete the music store and its owner TJ Jordan would be... More >>

• Steven Strange and Mike Red unleash Television Noir this weekend

  published September 11, 2008

  Stephen Strange and Mike Red look kinda tired. It's only natural, given that the two have been working around the clock since May on... More >>

• Dino-myte!

  published September 4, 2008

  You might’ve seen DJ Dino (a.k.a. Denard Webb) rocking the decks with dirty electro tracks last weekend at the Lovestruck party in downtown... More >>

• What's Selling: Circles Records & Tapes

  published Sep 02, 2008

  By Benjamin Leatherman Hip-hop and R&B are king at Circles Records & Tapes, 800 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, as evidenced by the store's top 10 best sellers for the week of August 25-31. Here's... More >>

• DJ Dino

  published September 4, 2008

  You might've seen DJ Dino (a.k.a. Denard Webb) rocking the decks with dirty electro tracks last weekend at the Lovestruck party in downtown... More >>

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• What's Selling: Stinkweeds Record Exchange

  published Aug 27, 2008

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• Funk Shui

  published August 28, 2008

  We've always thought Geisha A Go Go, 7150 East Sixth Avenue in Scottsdale, was a pretty fly place, as the Tokyo-style bar and lounge boasts such... More >>

• Rock Revue: Hollywood Alley's "20 Years of Rock" party

  published Aug 25, 2008

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• Blood, Sweat, and Beers

  published August 21, 2008

  It’s the summer of 1988 and the Valley’s music scene is ruled by such venues as Edsel’s Attic, the Sun Club, Long Wong’s,... More >>

• DJ Seduce

  published August 21, 2008

  It's going to be something of a busy weekend for DJ Seduce. The Valley's mixmaster maestro of bossa nova basslines and jazzy globe-trotting... More >>

• What's Selling: Zia Records in Phoenix

  published Aug 19, 2008

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• It Came From YouTube: Danzig gets Decked

  published Aug 13, 2008

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