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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2012 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

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  DJ Element Announces His Retirement

  published Dec 31, 2012

  One of the best turntablists in Arizona, if not the entire southwest, announced today that he's hanging up his headphones for good and bidding farewell to the DJ world. Logan Howard, known to many... More >>

• Seven Ways to Get Home (and Avoid a DUI) on New Year's Eve in Phoenix

  published Dec 31, 2012

  It goes without saying that fuzz is gonna be hitting Valley streets en masse tonight, enforcing our states fearsome DUI laws (where John Q. Law states they can bust anyone impaired "to the slighest d... More >>

• Parazol Studios Hosting Custom Arcade Art Show During February's First Friday

  published Dec 31, 2012

  A rather unique art event is coming to downtown Phoenix in time for February's First Friday, and its likely to be of interest to gamers or anyone who's ever killed an afternoon playing Ms. Pac-Man or... More >>

• DJ Defense.Mekanizm on Why Most New Year's Eve Parties Are Boring

  published Dec 28, 2012

  By day, Suzy Homewrecker is the supervisor of a local laboratory that studies pathology and immunohistochemistry. At night or on the weekends, however, the 30-year-old crimson-haired vixen becomes a t... More >>

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  The Most Interesting New Year's Eve Parties in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Let's face it: When it really comes down to it, most New Year's Eve parties tend to be all alike. Setting aside such particulars as which specific DJs are spinning or what live entertainment options ... More >>

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  12 Favorite Local EDM Mixes of 2012

  published Dec 27, 2012

  The overwhelming popularity of electronic dance music continued its exponential growth over the last 12 months, both nationwide and here in the Valley of the Sun. Beats were bumping nearly nonstop ac... More >>

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  Ten Favorite Arcades in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 26, 2012

  How's that new-fangled Wii U that you found waiting underneath the Christmas treer Maybe a tad disappointing perhaps, especially when it comes to game selectionr We're willing to bet that after givin... More >>

• Club Candids: The Blunt Club at Yucca Tap Room

  published Dec 26, 2012

  When it comes down to it, the holiday season is ultimately about one thing: Getting together with old friends or members of your kith and kin for some fun times, which may or may not involve plenty of... More >>

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  Five Places to Party on Christmas Night in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 24, 2012

  Christmas Day is certain to be a busy time for anyone and everyone around the Valley. But once all the packages have all been unwrapped, the yule log has gone out, and the last of the eggnog has been... More >>

• Your Guide to What's Happening on New Year's Eve

  published December 27, 2012

  Special Events Celebrity Theatre 440 N. 32nd St. Classic rock icon Jerry Riopelle renews his New Year's... More >>

• Maybe 2013 Will Be Better @ The Compound

  published December 27, 2012

  Maybe it's just us, but New Year's Eve soirees can sometime be a bit milquetoast. Set aside all the fireworks and midnight countdowns, and i's... More >>

• Wolfgang Gartner @ El Santo Cantina

  published December 27, 2012

  If Wolfgang Gartner were to compile a list of his biggest moments of 2012, the 30-year-old electro and progressive house producer would have... More >>

• DJ Ill-Legalr on Which Songs He'd Spin While the World Ends

  published Dec 21, 2012

  The walls, floors, and fixtures of Bar Smith are definitely gonna be quaking and shaking at some point later tonight. But despite what all those apocalypse nuts might lead you to believe, its not beca... More >>

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  Guggenheim-Inspired Observation Tower Proposed for Downtown Phoenix

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Downtown Phoenix could be getting a very unique and spectacular-looking addition to its skyline sometime in the near future, if a local real estate developer's plans become a reality. News broke onl... More >>

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  Six More Doomsday Parties in Phoenix

  published Dec 19, 2012

  It's been said that you can't take it with you once it comes time to shuffle loose the mortal coil, especially any and all cash one might have in their wallet or the bank. So if y'all happen to be ... More >>

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  Tediberto's Shut Down By Landlord

  published Dec 18, 2012

  You won't be able to get your hands on one of Tediberto's exotic-tasting vegan tacos tonight, or any other night in the foreseeable future for that matter, apparently. It's not because proprietor Yi... More >>

• New Year's Eve Guide 2013

  published December 20, 2012

  If you happen to be one of those notorious preppers or some other wingnut caught up in all the hoohah over this weekend's allegedly impending... More >>

• End of the World Parties @ Various Locations

  published December 20, 2012

  At any point in the next 48 hours or so, the ground might start shaking, flaming objects might zoom from the heavens, or the undead might rise... More >>

• Six Must-See Doomsday Shows on Friday in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 18, 2012

  Party at ground zero/Every movie starring you/And the world will turn to flowing pink vapor stew -- Fishbone Shit could be getting real in about 96 hours from now, yo, when the fated date of December... More >>

• The Music Venue Openings and Closings of 2012

  published Dec 17, 2012

  The atmosphere inside The Nash during its grand opening concert on a warm night back in early October was positively electric. A fast-paced flurry of a finger-snapping bebop filled the air as a quinte... More >>

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  Sci-Fi/Fantasy Scribes Timothy Zahn, Terry Brooks, and Other Authors Coming to Phoenix Comicon

  published Dec 17, 2012

  The special guest announcements for next year's Phoenix Comicon just keep on coming. The special guest announcements for next year's Phoenix Comicon just keep on coming. Organizers of the annual fou... More >>

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  Trapstyle Duo Trapzillas Are Not Bullshitting

  published Dec 17, 2012

  As 2012 draws to a close, we'll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. This entry comes from Benjamin Lea... More >>

• Byron Fenix on Why Phoenix Isn't Ready for Real Jazz Music

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Byron Fenix is a bit different than your normal DJ or selector. First off, you normally won't find him performing at some glitzy club, as he generally prefers to spin at far funkier venues and events,... More >>

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  11 Spots to Party 'Til the End of the World in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Curse those pesky Mayans and the long-count calendar they crafted eons ago. It's got a good chunk of the general populace (well, the ones without a modicum of common sense, at any rate) wringing thei... More >>

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  10 Favorite DIY Holiday Light Displays in Metro Phoenix

  published Dec 13, 2012

  If there's one constant to this time of year (other than nonstop Christmas music), it's lights and lots of 'em. Glowing displays of color cover businesses, public parks, and numerous other locales as... More >>