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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2009 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• Bootie

  published April 23, 2009

  If you're into mash-ups, no doubt you've heard of the dope DJ duo A Plus D (a.k.a. Adrian and the Mysterious D. Over the past six years, the punky... More >>

• Margaritaville

  published April 23, 2009

  God bless the souls of Don Cenobio Sauza and José María Guadalupe Cuervo. Why? Because they're the crafty cats who first imported... More >>

• San Francisco Giants Trump Arizona Diamondbacks in a Battle of NL West Basement Dwellers. Next Up: Colorado Rockies, Tonight Through Wednesday.

  published Apr 20, 2009

  There's one word to sum up the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season thus far: Exasperation. While the emotion has been brewing amongst players and fans since the second game of the year against the Co... More >>

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  Stinkweeds Offers a Killer Comp of Local Music for Record Store Day

  published Apr 17, 2009

  Just in case you weren't already enticed into participating in tomorrow's Record Store Day after reading Steve Jansen's and Michael Lopez's scribblings on the nationwide event (which celebrates the... More >>

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  Concert Calendar for This Weekend: M. Ward, Franz Ferdinand, Grayskul, Junior Boys, and More

  published Apr 16, 2009

  THURSDAY, APRIL 16: The Brian Jonestown Massacre [rock/pop/indie] With Flavor Crystals 8 p.m., $15 The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238. Grayskul With The Insects, C... More >>

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  Club 910 Hits Tempe in May

  published Apr 16, 2009

  Here's some news that's certain to delight old-school Valley music fans: the location of bygone Tempe music venue Boston's will re-open next month as a new nightspot called Club 910. And it looks ... More >>

• Arizona Diamondbacks Offense Finally Comes Alive in Extra-Inning Victory Over St. Louis

  published Apr 15, 2009

  It'd been almost nine long months since Conor Jackson hit a home run for the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the left fielder's last moon shot coming way back in July against the San Francisco Gia... More >>

• Back to Afrika

  published April 16, 2009

  The Wednesday night electro/hip-hop affair Pinky Ring has offered some choice guests over its six months of existence (including local legend... More >>

• Afrika Bambaataa

  published April 16, 2009

  The Wednesday-night electro/hip-hop affair Pinky Ring has offered some choice guests during its six months of existence (including local legend... More >>

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  Last Exit Lives: Tempe Bar Remaining Open Despite Rumors to the Contrary

  published Apr 10, 2009

  Local music fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief, as Tempe's Last Exit Bar & Grill will remain open past the end of April. While I've had almost a dozen people tell me in recent weeks that the... More >>

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  Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Voltaire, Amon Amarth, Mirah, Bizzy Bone, and More

  published Apr 09, 2009

  Does anyone have any concert-going energy left (or any money, for that matter) after last week's ginormous orgy of music eventsr We definitely do, which is why our asses will be out and about thi... More >>

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  AZPunk.com Returns

  published Apr 08, 2009

  Looks like AZPunk's not dead after all. The infamous local website was reborn last week with a completely new look after taking a year-long hiatus from the Internet. For those of you unfamiliar w... More >>

• Easter Moon Festival

  published April 9, 2009

  Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) may not look like the Easter Bunny, but just like ol' Peter Cottontail, the renowned Phoenix-born turntablist is... More >>

• Bonnie Prince Billy Awes at Modified Arts

  published Apr 04, 2009

  I've never seen Modified Arts as packed as it was last night during Will Oldham's performance as Bonnie Prince Billy. And it's no surprise why. More than 60 people jammed into the downtown Phoenix m... More >>

• An Update on the Situation at Chez Nous

  published Apr 03, 2009

  It looks like Chez Nous' closing is going to be pretty permanent. In my blog post from Wednesday, I mentioned how the renowned retro lounge and soul music venue has been closed for several weeks,... More >>

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  Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Country Thunder, Tempe Music Fest, and Much More

  published Apr 02, 2009

  If you're the type who bitches how nothing ever goes on in Phoenix, please feel free to grab a nice steaming cup of STFU. We've been referencing all week long on this very blog about how huge this ... More >>

• Afterlife Launches This Weekend

  published Apr 01, 2009

  After writing about a few bar and club closures over the past week (including Maloney's in Tempe and Lyte Lounge in Scottsdale), it feels refreshing to dole out some news about some openings inst... More >>

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  The Doors Remain Closed at Chez Nous

  published Apr 01, 2009

  So what's the deal down at Chez Nousr For the past few weeks, the doors at the renowned Grand Avenue soul joint have been locked up tighter than the vicodins at Artie Lange's house. A paper tape... More >>

• Groove Candy Lands at Doc's Place

  published Apr 01, 2009

  Less than a week after getting booted from the now-extinct Lyte Lounge & Bistro, Wednesday night hip-hop throwdown Groove Candy will take up residence at CenPho restaurant/jazz spot Doc's Pl... More >>

• The Hip Joint

  published April 2, 2009

  If you were a club kid or music fan back in 1995, chances are you might have heard about a swanky little soiree called The Hip Joint.... More >>

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  Is Lyte Lounge & Bistro Closedr

  published Mar 30, 2009

  Local hip-hop personality Karlie Hustle has provided us with some juicy gossip and news tidbits over the past couple years, either during her mid-day shift on Power 98.3 FM or through her vario... More >>

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  Peelander-Z Brings Out the Freaks and Geeks to the Trunk Space

  published Mar 30, 2009

  In my five years of covering the local music scene for New Times, I've seen some pretty crazy things happen at the Trunk Space. I've witnessed lobster-handed ladies, full grown men dressed as ... More >>

• Tonight's Sexy Saturdays Cancelled

  published Mar 28, 2009

  I just got word that tonight's Sexy Saturdays affair, which is put on by local station Power 98.3 FM, has been cancelled. The weekly hip-hop dance party was set to move into its new digs at the G... More >>

• Hang (with) the DJ

  published March 26, 2009

  Club DJs of the P-Town, we feel your pain. You endlessly work the same local joints week after endless week, slaving over the turntables and... More >>

• Afrika Bambaataa Visits Bar Smith's Pinky Ring on April 22

  published Mar 27, 2009

  Bar Smith's Wednesday night electro/hip-hop affair Pinky Ring has offered some choice guests over its six months of existence (including local legend Z-Trip and NYC/ATL funkmeister Treasure Fin... More >>