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

• Basket Cases

  published March 10, 2011

  The chase is invariably better than the catch. For instance, the downtrodden Phoenix Suns are currently striving to make the upcoming NBA... More >>

• Brazil Nuts

  published March 10, 2011

  Couldn’t summon enough scrilla to afford a plane ticket to Rio in time for this year’s Carnaval? Worry not, as DJ Seduce and his... More >>

• St. Patrick's Day Guide

  published March 10, 2011

  He measures around 3-foot-6, likes wearing quaint green outfits on Saint Patrick's Day, and is a bit of a devilish trickster. Nope, we ain't... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published March 10, 2011

  THURSDAY 10 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban... More >>

• DJ Drama @ Club Trinity

  published March 10, 2011

  Mixtapes have been a staple of the hip-hop world, dating back to the old days when NYC selectas like Kool Herc were using the rhymes of artists... More >>

• Subversion Dubstep Night Returning to Tempe's School of Rock as UK Thursdays

  published Mar 04, 2011

  There wasn't an edition of popular dubstep session Subversion going on this week, and not just because the Subsonic Tour starring Excision was at the Marquee Theatre last night.The organizers and prom... More >>

• DJ M2 Talks Power 98.3, Groove Candy, Disney Cartoons, James Brown, KRS-One, and More

  published Mar 04, 2011

  rOpportunities abound for y'all to catch DJ M2 in action, whether it's during his weekday shift on hip-hop station Power 98.3, or every Thursdays over at Dirty Pretty during Groove Candy.  ... More >>

• Pure Saturdays Moves to Disco This Weekend

  published Mar 03, 2011

  After a short absence from the nightlife scene, Pure Saturdays has found a new home in Old Town Scottsdale. The hip-hop weekly, which was temporarily homeless as promoters hunted for a new venue,... More >>

• Club Candids: Just Keep Raving IV at Stratus

  published Mar 02, 2011

  Ravers are an ultra-colorful bunch, to say the least. For example, if you happened to hanging out at Stratus this past weekend, your eyeballs likely woulda exploded from the onslaught of outrageous ... More >>

• Quick PHX: Nightlife

  published March 3, 2011

  BEER The Lost Leaf It's easy to get lost in the bounty of bocks, blondes, and other... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published March 3, 2011

  THURSDAY 3 Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ/88: Josh... More >>

• Database @ Bar Smith

  published March 3, 2011

  If you've loved all the hipsterrific DJs, EDM artists, and remix maestros who've been coming through the Valley in recent months (including... More >>

• The Rogue Holds Special Benefit Show Tonight

  published Feb 28, 2011

  Looking for something to spice up an otherwise boring Mondayr The folks down at The Rogue Bar in Scottsdale will be throwing a special shindig both today and tonight that will raise money for one of t... More >>

• Black Fag at The Rogue Bar Last Night

  published Feb 27, 2011

  Black Fag The Rogue Bar Saturday, February 26 Henry Rollins, circa 1982, is an absolute archetype of manliness. Covered with tattoos and boiling over with testosterone, Hank the Tank thrashed his way... More >>

• DJ FLNGN Talks Hipsters, Felix Cartal, Interpol, Toro Y Moi, Duck Sauce, and More

  published Feb 25, 2011

  Name: Adrian John Flanagan AKA: DJ FLNGN Current schedule: This weekend I have private gigs, but next weekend I am playing Axis/Radius on Thursday, Afterlife on Friday and School of Rock in Tempe on... More >>

• X103.9's Throwdown, Telekinesis, Black Fag, Civic Space Jam, and Other Weekend Events

  published Feb 24, 2011

  Henry Rollins might not dig Black Fag, but don't let that dissuade you from attending their gig this weekend in Scottsdale. According to the MySpace blog for the over-the-top gay Black Flag tribute ... More >>

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  DJ Anthony Hart Leaving Phoenix for (Where Elser) New York City Next Month

  published Feb 24, 2011

  rHere's some heartbreaking news for Phoenix's DJ and indie music scenes: Anthony Hart (who goes by the stage name DJ HartBreaks) is planning to vacate the Valley next month and will head for the... More >>

• Phoenix Suns Fly Past the Atlanta Hawks For Their First Win of the Second Half

  published Feb 24, 2011

  The Phoenix Suns kicked off the second half of their season last night in arguably the best fashion possible: By upending one of the Eastern Conference's better teams and earning a much-needed win in ... More >>

• New Scottsdale Nightspot Spanish Fly Offering Bathing Suit Job Interviews Today

  published Feb 23, 2011

  Despite Scottsdale's notorious reputation for dirty deeds and scandalous behavior, every once in awhile folks in Old Town will raise (or lower) the bar with something quite salacious. To wit: The br... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published February 24, 2011

  THURSDAY 24 Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bobby C's: DJ Willie B. (old... More >>

• 12th Planet @ Disco

  published February 24, 2011

  The popularity of the dubstep scene continues to grow in the Valley. At least four different nights devoted to the bass-heavy genre are... More >>

• Dark Mark, Calvin Harris, Liam's Problem, and Other Weekend Events

  published Feb 18, 2011

  rThe dubstep scene is the Valley right now. How bigr There are at least four different nightsdevoted to the bass-heavy dance music genre by our count. For instance, the cats over at Subversion are... More >>

• Z-Trip Headlines This Year's Red Bull Thre3style in April at Venue Scottsdale

  published Feb 18, 2011

  Though it's been almost a decade since Zach Sciacca put the Valley in his rearview mirror, the artist known as Z-Trip still casts a huge shadow over the local scene. There are few DJs in this town wh... More >>

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  Club Candids at Narcisse Champagne Lounge

  published Feb 16, 2011

  If Christopher Walken's memorable turn on Saturday Night Live as The Continental taught us anything, it's that there's nothing better than a fine bottle of cham-pahn-ya. Said lesson was perfe... More >>

• Devil's Martini Locations Closing This Weekend

  published Feb 15, 2011

  Have sympathy for Devil's Martini. Both locations of the nightlife chain (one's in Old Town, the other is near the Scottsdale Airpark) will be closing for good after this coming Saturday. I spoke wit... More >>