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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2011 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• Taking it to the Streets

  published December 29, 2011

  Remember that old episode of The Office where the super square Michael Scott staged a one-man dance party by his lonesome to the groovy Rose... More >>

• Live Strong

  published December 22, 2011

  Conan O'Brien ain’t got nothing on Ernesto Moncada. While it might be true that O’Brien has millions in the bank and millions in... More >>

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  The Five Wildest New Year's Costume Parties in Phoenix

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Costume parties and masquerades are only supposed to happen during the Halloween season, rightr Not if it's up to organizers behind this weekend's Goblin King Masquerade Ball or the Fast Times at San... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Destroyed By Philadelphia 76ers in 103-83 Drubbing

  published Dec 29, 2011

  The Phoenix Suns' 103-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last night was just plain horrible. Offensively, defensively, you name it.Steve Nash knew it. "That was about as bad of a game as I've had perso... More >>

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  Crescent Ballroom, Roxy Lounge, Rogue West, and Other Openings and Closings in 2011

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Where was your favorite place to catch a concert this past yearr We're willing to bet all the cash we got in our Christmas stockings it was at the much-ballyhooed Crescent Ballroom. Or maybe at the Te... More >>

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  Phil Smithers' Green Bay Packers Man Cave

  published Dec 28, 2011

  It isn't hard finding someone who's a fan of the Green Bay Packers these days, especially since the NFL powerhouse is in the midst of one of its best seasons in history (and is currently riding a 14-1... More >>

• The Royale Hosts Farewell Party and "Goodbye Open House" Tonight

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Although the final frames of film have unfurled at The Royale in Mesa, you have one last opportunity to pay a visit the Mesa movie theater before it exits the scene for good.The independent grindhouse... More >>

• Closed for Business: The White House in Scottsdale

  published Dec 27, 2011

  There are plenty of signs that The White House in Scottsdale is no longer in operation: The doors are locked tight, the lights are switched off, the liquor's all gone, and the sound system is silent. ... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Lose Home Opener Against New Orleans Hornets Thanks to Last-Second Flub

  published Dec 27, 2011

  The Phoenix Suns are going to need plenty of work this year if they hope to be competitive. Look no further than Monday night's season-opening 85-84 defeat by the New Orleans Hornets at US Airways Cen... More >>

• Holiday Lights: Bob and Bernard Rix

  published Dec 23, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• The Five Most Expensive New Year's Eve VIP Party Packages in Scottsdale

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Like they say, if you've got it, flaunt it. In Scottsdale, that means plunking down some huge coin to live large and nab swank seating in the VIP sections of the hottest of hotspots while the other ha... More >>

• The Royale to Close on Christmas Eve

  published Dec 22, 2011

  When Andrea Beesley-Brown originally booked a pair of holiday cult films to screen at The Royale on Christmas Eve, she had absolutely no idea those would be the final flicks ever screened at her artho... More >>

• Holiday Lights: Frank Kostyun's Ahwatukee Holidays

  published Dec 22, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published December 29, 2011

  Thursday 29 16th Street Sports Bar: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old... More >>

• New Year's Eve 2011: What to Do and Where to Go on the Last Night of the Year

  published December 29, 2011

  As far as year's go, 2011 wasn't one of the best. Sure, getting our mitts on Tom Waits' latest album was pretty sweet, but we coulda lived... More >>

• Epic Red Cup Massive

  published December 29, 2011

  Got any big plans for New Year's Eve? The party monsters of Warsaw Pact Entertainment most definitely do, as they'll celebrate the coming of... More >>

• Santa Worshippers

  published December 15, 2011

  If all those maudlin and mawkish Christmas commercials on the boob tube are to be taken at face value, the holiday season is a time of peace,... More >>

• Holiday Lights: West Natal Circle in Mesa

  published Dec 21, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• Five Underground New Year's Eve Parties in Phoenix

  published Dec 21, 2011

  To say that just a few celebrations will be taking place on New Year's Eve is a huge understatement. Pretty much any and every drinking or dining establishment will be counting down the seconds until ... More >>

• Phoenix's Decentralized Dance Party Reaches Kickstarter Goal, Officially Takes Place on January 4

  published Dec 21, 2011

  If you're planning a major rager on New Year's Eve, consider dialing things down a notch and holding back a bit of your energy, sanity, and cash. The Decentralized Dance Party is slated to take o... More >>

• Club Candids: Retro Hi-Fi at SideBar

  published Dec 21, 2011

  The true test of any bar's popularity isn't if it's crowded on Friday or Saturday (every place is like that), but rather if it's just as busy on an off night like Sunday. Based upon the amount of peo... More >>

• Benjamin Leatherman's Cheese Pizza Christmas

  published Dec 21, 2011

  rChristmas comes a little early to Chow Bella this year -- in the form of some darn good holiday storytelling. Today, Benjamin Leatherman sings a tune of Christmas past. As an audience of hund... More >>

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  Z-Trip Talks Growing Up in Phoenix, Johhny D., Crate-Digging, Mexican Food, Smite, and More

  published Dec 21, 2011

  If you ever took the time to plot out a flowchart depicting Phoenix's vastly interconnected DJ/dance scene, its incredibly likely that the name Zach Sciacca, better known as Z-Trip, would be at its he... More >>

• Holiday Lights: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

  published Dec 20, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>

• Holiday Lights: Allen and Beth Coughenour

  published Dec 19, 2011

  It's the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor's house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch w... More >>