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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2010 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• Cheap Thrills Becomes A Weekly...Again

  published Dec 10, 2010

  The motto for Jared Alan and Sean Watson's much-ballyhooed indie dance night Cheap Thrills is ostensibly "dancing and debauchery." But for all intents and purposes, it might as well be "Rinse. Lather.... More >>

• DJ Roya Talks Obscura, Tron Legacy, Daft Punk, Temper Trap, Pussycat Dolls, and More

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Name: Michele Chinichian AKA: DJ Roya Current gigs: Obscura, held at Rips Bar every second Saturday of the month. Genres spun: I play a blend of indie, New Wave, and Britpop at Obscura. I also enjo... More >>

• Flesh the Racist Crayon, Mr. Pacman,Tron Legacy, and Other Events This Weekend

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Blues Harmonica Showcase at Rhythm Room (Thursday): A virtual "who's who" of both local and nationally-know harmonica maestros will be working their blues harps all evening long at the Rhythm Room, fi... More >>

• 2 Tone Lizard Kings Carry the Torch for Arizona's Ska Scene

  published December 9, 2010

  It's a chilly night in early November, but the crowd of kids gathered outside 910 Live in Tempe is feeling plenty warm. It isn't surprising,... More >>

• DJ Richard Vission

  published December 9, 2010

  If making pimp remixes of pop artists were a martial art, Richard Vission would easily be a ninth-degree black belt. The Grammy-nominated house... More >>

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  Club Candids at Coach House

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Christmas is a big thing at the Coach House. The folks at this Scottsdale mainstay do it up right by decorating the renowned dive bar with more than 10,000 twinkling glow lights and more wrapping pape... More >>

• Richard Vission @ Pussycat Lounge

  published December 9, 2010

  If making pimp remixes of pop artists were a martial art, Richard Vission would easily be a ninth-degree black belt. The... More >>

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  Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block Form One Gigantic Supergroup of Suck and Schedule US Airways Center Gig in June

  published Dec 06, 2010

  PHOENIX - (June 30, 2011) After nearly two decades of hosting concerts and sporting events, the US Airways Center was completely and utterly destroyed this evening by what is being described as a... More >>

• DJ Johnny Volume Talks Local Punk, The Arrivals, Waylon Jennings, Avail, and more

  published Dec 03, 2010

  You won't catch Tim Neilson (a.k.a. DJ Johnny Volume) loading up the latest Death to the Throne remix or fiddling with Serrato on his iBook during any of the 35-year-old's gigs. Nope, this old schoole... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Power Past Golden State Warriors With Improved Defense

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Don't look now, but the Phoenix Suns are on a roll. Okay, it's might only be a two-game win streak (which includes last night's 107-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena), but it'... More >>

• Pickster One and Other DJs React to Panasonic's Axing of Influential Technics Turntables

  published Dec 02, 2010

  If you happen to be hanging out at any of the Valley's dance events this coming weekend, be sure to listen closely. It might be hard to hear over the massive cacophony of beats getting slung, but you ... More >>

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  First Friday, Mr. Meeble, Old School Jams, Common Wall Media's Christmas Party, and Other Events This Weekend

  published Dec 02, 2010

  First Fridays in December are something of a big deal. Although the mercury will likely dip into the 40-degree range, we're expecting a horde of culture vultures will be traipsing about Roosevelt Row ... More >>

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  Copper State Tavern in Glendale Closes Tonight

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Tonight's a big night for the Copper State Tavern, as the Glendale punk bar and music venue is celebrating its second anniversary. Unfortunately, it's also the joint's final night of existence, as own... More >>

• Hard Dance Nation @ Madison Event Center

  published December 2, 2010

  As winter approaches, the nights will inevitably grow both colder and longer. If you're looking for somewhere to simultaneously get both warm and... More >>

• Silver Medallion Debuts New Music Video

  published Nov 30, 2010

  In the hours following the tragic death of Abay Lattin (a.k.a. Carnegie from Silver Medallion) over two months ago, his bandmate Oren J. Schauble told me the following in regards to the group's future... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Lose Two of Three During Thanksgiving Weekend, Including Double-Overtime Loss to Chicago Bulls

  published Nov 29, 2010

  Steve Nash is hurting right now, badly. Back and heel issues are ailing the aging Phoenix Suns superstar, who's already plagued by lingering groin problems. And it's affecting his play. Nash battled... More >>

• DJ Rolemodel Talks Roy Orbison, Pussycat Lounge, Kanye West, Little Boots, and More

  published Nov 26, 2010

  Name: Randell Carlton Green AKA: DJ Rolemodel Current club nights: Tuesdays at ACME, Fridays at Smashboxx, Saturdays at American Junkie. Genres spun: You name it and I have it. Origin story: Star... More >>

• Club Forbidden Becomes Vagabond Ballroom

  published Nov 24, 2010

  The changes to Scottsdale's night scene just keep on coming. Earlier today, we brought word that tiki spot Drift Lounge was about to blink outta existence. And now, it appears as though another longti... More >>

• Club Candids: Retox Sundays at Martini Ranch

  published Nov 24, 2010

  Although the five-day Thanksgiving holiday technically doesn't start until tonight, those in attendance at Martini Ranch's Retox Sundays shindig this past weekend got a jump on the festivities. They d... More >>

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  Punk Rockers, Porn Stars, Born Losers, and Other Thanksgiving Weekend Cheap Thrills

  published Nov 24, 2010

  Unless you happen to be some hermit living by yourself in a Hoarders house, chances are good that you'll be hanging out with your friends and family sometime during the next few days. But instead of ... More >>

• Scottsdale's Drift Lounge Closes This Weekend

  published Nov 24, 2010

  Old Town Scottsdale is losing one of its more recognizable nightlife landmarks in the next couple days, as Drift Lounge is closing after the Thanksgiving weekend. The haute Hawaiian-style paradise l... More >>

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  Social Distortion Postpone Both Marquee Theatre Shows Until January; Opening Acts Lucero and Frank Turner Still Performing Tonight

  published Nov 23, 2010

  rThe Thanksgiving weekend just got a little less fun if you happen to be a fan of punk icons Social Distortion. We've gotten word that the legendary band has cancelled both of their sold-out appe... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Mauled By Charlotte Bobcats For Third Straight Loss. Up Next: Houston Rockets

  published Nov 22, 2010

  Things haven't been going well for the Phoenix Suns, to say the least. They've lost five of their last 10 games, including Saturday night's 123-105 drubbing at the hands of the Charlotte Bobcats, and ... More >>

• Nu-Towne Saloon Ravaged By Blaze

  published Nov 19, 2010

  East Phoenix gay bar Nu-Towne Saloon was the unfortunate victim of an devastating fire earlier this week, which reportedly caused "extensive damage" to its interior. Please refrain from making any j... More >>

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  Eastside Records to Close By Year's End

  published Nov 19, 2010

  There's something of an unwritten law here in the Valley that dictates the following: Anything remotely cool will eventually either die or start to suck. Don't believe mer Try tuning into KUKQ on yo... More >>