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

• Axis/Radius 12-Year Anniversary

  published November 19, 2009

  With all the Scottsdale nightspots that have closed for business in the previous 12 months (SIX, Pink Taco, Mickey's, etc.), it's kinda unique to... More >>

• Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts In Pictures

  published Nov 16, 2009

  The ultra-eclectic Fifth Street in downtown Phoenix got even more coloful than usual as a flock of funky types gathered for freaktastic fete of epic proportions this past weekend.. rFir... More >>

• Airia Nightclub in Chandler Opens This Weekend With A Three-Night Party

  published Nov 13, 2009

  There's been plenty of hubbub and hype over Gila River Casino's chic new Wild Horse Pass Hotel opening up this weekend, with plenty of attention being paid to the plush Airia Nightclub, and with good ... More >>

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  DJ Dossier: Jared Alan

  published Nov 13, 2009

  It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Jared Alan. Mere hours from now, the 29-year-old DJ/producer/scenester/ fashion plate/eagle scout will be staging the "official" re-launch of his long-absent ... More >>

• 10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Green Streets Festival, Obscura, PAPA, and More

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Downtown Phoenix is gonna be a hotbed of activity this weekend. Of the 10 different low-cost/no-cost events getting pimped in this blog post, eight will be taking place within the confines of P-Town's... More >>

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  Phoenix Suns Stomped by Los Angeles Lakers in Lopsided Loss. Next Up: Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Welcome back to reality, Phoenix Suns fans. After your team amassed a surprising 8-1 record over the past two weeks (including spectacular wins over Boston and N'awlins), it's likely you thought tha... More >>

• fauxShow

  published November 12, 2009

  Many a fashionable tear was shed when bygone hotspot Glam died a premature death in June 2008 and, thus, brought an end to Jared Alan's... More >>

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  Phoenix Suns Top Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards in Weekend Wins. Next Up: Philadephia 76ers.

  published Nov 09, 2009

  Going into their current five-game jaunt up and down the East Coast, the Phoenix Suns were expected to be butchered by such powerhouse teams as 2008 NBA champs Boston in a basketball bloodbath. A... More >>

• What's on Tap for First Friday: Furious Styles Crew, Train Tracks, and Pop Art

  published Nov 06, 2009

  It's been 16 years since the Furious Styles Crew first busted onto P-Town's cultural landscape back in 1993. And in that time span, the premier b-boy/hip-hop dance collective has been popping and lock... More >>

• 10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Hanny's Anniversary, Black Fag, and More

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Officially, the re-launch for Jared Alan's notorious fauxShow Night at its new home isn't taking place until next Friday. Unofficially, however, the hunky hipster DJ is kicking things off a whole... More >>

• DJ Dossier: Smite

  published Nov 06, 2009

  There's absolutely no doubt that Smite is a definite rarity amongst P-Town's glutted DJ/dance community. First, there's the 31-year-old's absolute passion for vinyl that's second only to other record-... More >>

• Electronic Dreams

  published November 5, 2009

  Three different bands, three disparate takes on how to mix electronica into their eccletic sound palattes. Indiana two-piece Totally Michael... More >>

• Wrestlemania XXVI Tickets Available Friday During Massive Pre-Sale Party at Westgate

  published Nov 05, 2009

  Rasslin' fans from around the Valley and across the nation are gonna descend on the Westgate City Center en masse tomorrow afternoon, as the Glendale shopping/nightlife Mecca is throwing an Andre the ... More >>

• Party

  published November 5, 2009

  MY SCOTTSDALE: Nicole Danis Nicole Danis knows Scottsdale like the back of her manicured hand. It's a necessity in her line of... More >>

• Harlot

  published November 5, 2009

  Just because he's no longer putting on Shake!, hipster king William Fucking Reed is not about to spend his weekend fucking nights sipping Chablis... More >>

• Vice Magazine Is Throwing Another Pimped-Out Party This Wednesday

  published Nov 02, 2009

  The first Vice party was so nice, they've decided to do it twice. On the heels of the raucous Desert Bender Party they threw a couple of weeks back, the clever hipsters behind Vice are putting on... More >>

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  Suns Trump Golden State, Minnesota Over the Weekend

  published Nov 02, 2009

  Channing Frye justified his two-year, $3.8 million contract (and then some) this past weekend. The 6-foot-11 center was a basket-making dynamo who helped the Phoenix Suns thump a pair of hapless Weste... More >>

• Phish Festival 8 in 140 Characters or Less

  published Oct 31, 2009

  God bless Al Gore for inventing the Intarwebz. Besides being a place for needless arguing and rampant free porn, the global information superhighway is allowing music fans from around the world to ex... More >>

• Haunted House Review: The Gauntlet

  published Oct 31, 2009

  BY JENNIFER FRY Where: The Gauntlet at Golfland in Mesa. 155 W Hampton AverMesa, AZ 85210 Overview: The Gauntlet is a dark, indoor attraction focusing on mazes and diversion tactics. The theme i... More >>

• DJ Dossier: William Fucking Reed

  published Oct 30, 2009

  It's somewhat fitting that two of the most influential dance events are ending on the same night in (roughly) the same area. Last week, DJ Dossier profiled Sadisco* czar Squalor (who ending their mont... More >>

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  10 Things Under $10 This Halloweekend: Midgets, Death Racing, Vampires, and More

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Halloween Block Party at Giligin's (Friday) If the Ghost Ball proves too crowded or too douchey for your tastes, Cap'n Mike and his kooky crew have a more unpretentious option for your All Hallows Eve... More >>

• Full Tilt Boogie

  published October 29, 2009

  Party with the Gecko Brothers, Santanico Pandemonium, and an array of blood-sucking party monsters at Dos Diablos’ wicked Halloween wingding.... More >>

• Steve Nash Helps Suns Squeak Out 109-107 Win Over Improved L.A. Clippers in Season Opener

  published Oct 29, 2009

  rWelcome back, Steve Nash. One of the countless questions hanging over the Phoenix Suns' 2009-2010 season was whether the team's 35-year-old captain still had any hustle left despite his advanci... More >>

• Satan's Diesel Dicked 666* Circus

  published October 29, 2009

  Change is in the air for the monthly freakfests held by Sadisco*, as the cadre of dance-music demons are switching things over to a biannual... More >>

• Concert Review: Jello Biafra at the Clubhouse Music Venue

  published Oct 27, 2009

  What do punk icon Jello Biafra and B-52s singer Fred Schneider have in commonr Prior to last night, I thought it was only a shared a penchant for nasally singing voices and theatrical stage performanc... More >>