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

• Party Crasher: Jumpdown Sessions Vol. II

  published Jan 13, 2009

  The partygoers at the Draw 10 are whipped into a frenzy by DJ Unknown Error at Jumpdown Sessions Vol. II. Click here for more pictures from the event. It's just after 11 p.m. on a Saturday night and... More >>

• Kanye West, Ludacris, and Nickelback are Part of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange in Phoenix

  published Jan 13, 2009

  The "Louis Vuitton Don" is moving units down at Zia Record Exchange. Although Kanye West's emotionally-wrought 808s & Heartbreak didn't prove as big a smash with most fans and critics as his prev... More >>

• The Gaslamp Killer

  published January 15, 2009

  If manufacturing sick-ass mixes and phat sounds were a crime, then The Gaslamp Killer undoubtedly would have fried in the electric chair... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miniature Tigers Recruit Phantom Planet Guitarist Darren Robinson

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Darren Robinson, now a (temporary) member of Miniature TigersIf you happen to be attending the Miniature Tigers performance tonight at Modified Arts (which we wholeheartedly recommend), you'll proba... More >>

• Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Miniature Tigers, Stephen Pearcy, Ministry of Love, and More

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Ministry of Love is scheduled to perform Friday at PHiX Gallery. There's something of an indie/alt-rock bent to this weekend's slate of concerts, as numerous shoegazers, mop-toppers, and other shab... More >>

• Cariveau's All-Star Bar & Grill Becomes Darwin's Waiting Room

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Drive your rocket-powered Chevy Impala down to this east Phoenix bar for a drink.We're barely a week into 2009, but I've already found a winner for the "Coolest New Name for a Bar" award: It's "Darwi... More >>

• Street Cars Named Desire

  published January 8, 2009

  You won't find the PHX's fastest and most furious street racers hauling ass down any public roads (and thus risking lives) this weekend. Instead,... More >>

• Blue Skies Revisited

  published January 8, 2009

  Like most hardcore musical gormandizers, we’ve got a few “desert island discs” (i.e. albums we’d want in our possession if... More >>

• Off-Road to Riches

  published January 8, 2009

  What’s Monster Energy Supercross? Easy. Combine The Wild One with Death Race 2000, subtract the rampant hooliganism, and add a... More >>

• Department of Eagles, Crooked Fingers, and Marrianne Dissard Are Part of What's Selling at Stinkweeds Record Exchange

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Daniel Rossen (left) and Fred Nicolaus of indie outfit Department of Eagles. Brooklyn folktronica duo Department of Eagles found themselves -- or, more specifically, their October release In Ear Par... More >>

• Jumpdown Sessions Vol. II

  published January 8, 2009

  We sincerely hope the walls of the Draw 10 Lounge, 5444 East Washington Street, are earthquake-proof because they definitely will be shaking,... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Reel Big Fish's Marquee Gig Was Fantastic...If You Were Under 25

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Reel Big Fish's trombone player Dan Regan (left) and vocalist Aaron Barrett. See more shots in our Reel Big Fish slide show. Dear Reel Big Fish, I never thought it would end like this, but I think w... More >>

• Party Crasher: The Epic Red Cup Massive NYE Extravaganza

  published Jan 02, 2009

  A trophy thingy was set up in front of the DJ area at the Epic Red Cup Massive NYE Extravaganza. Click here for more pictures from the event. New Year's Eve was a busy night for the Party Crasher. Th... More >>

• Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Theresa Andersson, Bob Log III, The Slackers, and More

  published Jan 02, 2009

  Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we're close to the end of the interminable "dry period" of big-name concerts as ... More >>

• No clowing around

  published January 1, 2009

  Open mic nights can be a bore Every other Tuesday, 8 p.m., 2008 More >>

• BoomboxXx

  published January 1, 2009

  If there's one thing that the 'Nix has its fair share of, it's DJ collectives. There's the Vinyl­Tech DJs (who do the house music thing), the... More >>

• Reel Big Fish

  published January 1, 2009

  Besides being most identified as the poster boys for the mid-'90s ska explosion, the members of smart-alecky Orange County outfit Reel Big Fish... More >>

• Sleepless in Scottsdale

  published January 1, 2009

  By the time the sun peeks over the horizon at approximately 7:33 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, most P-Town revelers will have already gone to bed.... More >>

• Sleepless in Scottsdale

  published January 1, 2009

  By the time the sun peeks over the horizon at approximately 7:33 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, most P-Town revelers will have already gone to... More >>

• Have Guitar, Will Travel

  published January 1, 2009

  We knew that Matthew Reveles was too good a singer/songwriter to keep all to ourselves. The dude’s got a massive amount of talent coming... More >>

• Collective Effort

  published January 1, 2009

  If there’s one thing that P-Town has its fair share of, it’s DJ collectives. There’s the VinylTech DJs (who dig on the house music... More >>