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

• Power 98.3's Sexy Saturdays Moves to Chinese Cultural Center

  published Mar 27, 2009

  If you're looking for a place to get your swerve on this weekend, we advise you to seek out the Golden Buddha. No, we're not dispatching you on some spiritual journey to seek out enlightenment... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Billy Joel, Elton John, JFA, Mega 104.3's Spring Jam, and More

  published Mar 26, 2009

  As music editor Martin Cizmar mentioned in his post earlier today, the slate of concerts scheduled to go down from tonight until Sunday kinda pales in comparison to the overwhelming assortment of s... More >>

• Maloney's Tavern Closes Its Tempe and Scottsdale Locations

  published Mar 24, 2009

  When hundreds of drunken douchebags and frat-boys festive revelers jammed into Maloney's on Campus for the Saint Patrick's Day tent party last Tuesday, they probably had little idea that the... More >>

• Danse Macabre

  published March 26, 2009

  It's downright scary how much music Jarom Wilcken is planning to unleash at his spooky-sounding nighttime affair Danse Macabre. As his... More >>

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  Catch Punk Icon Kevin Seconds at the Lost Leaf Tonight For Free

  published Mar 24, 2009

  The folks down at the Lost Leaf have an offer that local punk fans surely can't refuse. Namely, the downtown Phoenix beer and wine parlor is hosting a rare solo performance tonight by hardcore... More >>

• The Killers Postpone Dodge Theatre Show Until September

  published Mar 23, 2009

  Local fans of The Killers have been waiting patiently for the band's upcoming gig at Dodge Theatre next month. It's been almost two years since The Killers last performed in the Valley, and l... More >>

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  ZOMG!!! The Jonas Brothers Coming to Jobing.com Arena on August 11

  published Mar 20, 2009

  There's been a non-stop chorus of girlish screams of joy coming from across the Valley since this morning, and we've finally deduced they cause behind all the shreiking: The Jonas Brothers ar... More >>

• Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Chicks With Picks, Lydia, Thriving Ivory, and More

  published Mar 20, 2009

  FRIDAY, MARCH 20: The Anchor Tour With The Wedding, & more [Christian rock] 7 p.m., $12 (visit www.ticketforce.com) The Church at Arrowhead, 7902 W. Union Hills Dr., Glendale, 623-572-7902. Beat... More >>

• BANNED Plays On

  published March 19, 2009

  Local punks Johnny Volume and Tyler King are making like The Jeffersons. More specifically, they're taking their long-running punk rock... More >>

• Reviving the Rebellion

  published March 19, 2009

  Nearly two years after dissapearing from the Valley music scene, Mink Rebellion is staging a one-night reunion at the Clubhouse Music Venue. The... More >>

• Banned

  published March 19, 2009

  Local punks Johnny Volume and Tyler King are making like The Jeffersons. More specifically, they're taking their long-running punk rock... More >>

• Where to Party During St. Patty's Day Tomorrow

  published Mar 16, 2009

  Tomorrow is one of the biggest drinking/partying holidays of the year and definitely don't wanna be unprepared. So if you're looking for a place to suck down a little (or a lot) or green beer a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Shizzfest Offers the Chance to Reunite With Old Friends and Make New Ones

  published Mar 15, 2009

  My name is Benjamin Leatherman and I'm a former Shizzaholic. Back in 2004, local music message board The Shizz was practically the center of my universe. I used to regularly check the site ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mink Rebellion Reunites for One Night Only

  published Mar 13, 2009

  Nearly two years after dissapearing from the Valley music scene, Mink Rebellion is staging a one-night reunion on Friday, March 20, at the Clubhouse Music Venue. The alt-rock/power-pop fivesome... More >>

• Concert Calendar for This Weekend

  published Mar 12, 2009

  THURSDAY, MARCH 12: Bob That Head Tour With Rascal Flatts, & Jessica Simpson [country/pop] 8 p.m., $40-$78.75 (visit www.ticketmaster.com) Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, ... More >>

• Troth or Dare

  published March 12, 2009

  Do you remember that scene from the 1998 crapfest . . . er, rom-com The Bachelor in which hundreds of crazed wanna-be brides wearing... More >>

• St. Pat's Without the Puke

  published March 12, 2009

  There are two schools of thought on how to celebrate the annual exercise in alcoholic excess that is Saint Patrick’s Day, which falls this... More >>

• The Green Party

  published March 12, 2009

  There's a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick's Day: craic. Pronounced "crack," it usually... More >>

• Endless Summer

  published March 12, 2009

  It seems as though the summer arrives earlier and earlier each year, as that unforgiving beeyotch Mother Nature delights at ratcheting up the... More >>

• Miniature Tigers: Almost Everyone Loves Charlie Brand

  published March 12, 2009

  Like many musicians, Charlie Brand was not a happy high-schooler. Discussing his days as an art school dropout — a troubled kid sent to a... More >>

• BANNED Punk Rock Night Moves to Jugheads Next Week

  published Mar 09, 2009

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• Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction Coming to Cricket on May 15

  published Mar 09, 2009

  Nine Inch Nails will supposedly be making their final appearance in the Valley for the foreseeable future on Friday, May 15, at Cricket Wireless Pavillion. I say "supposedly" because of the f... More >>

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  What's On Tap for This Weekend's Art Detour

  published Mar 06, 2009

  Maybe it's just us, but doesn't it just seem like a really nice day outside todayr Mild weather, cool breezes, and lots of clouds. Basically, the perfect kinda weather to be out all weekend on the s... More >>

• Concert Calendar for This Weekend: G. Love & Special Sauce, Semi Precious Weapons, Charlie Hunter, & more

  published Mar 05, 2009

  THURSDAY, MARCH 5: Asylum Street Spankers[folk/jazz/roots/world]8 p.m., $14 (visit www.rhythmroom.com)Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Margarita Escarpa[Latin/Spanish gu... More >>

• The Green Party

  published March 5, 2009

  There's a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick's Day: craic. Pronounced "crack," it usually... More >>