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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2013 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

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  Four Must-See Local DJs at This Weekend's Dirty Disco in Peoria

  published May 17, 2013

  Listen up, local party monsters and EDM fans. There are a few things you'll definitely need before going wild out at the massive outdoor dance fiesta and electronica rager known as Dirty Disco tomorro... More >>

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  Anarchy Squared Creations' Allen Amis on His Infamous Samurai Boba Fett Armor, How Hard Rock Inspires Costume-Making, and More

  published May 17, 2013

  Some geeks slave over a killer cosplay outfit to wear at their hometown comic book convention. It earns them a variety of impressed stares, photo ops, and maybe some local notoriety. But when Valley p... More >>

• Pair Production

  published May 9, 2013

  Whenever prolific local musicians Andrew Jemsek and Ryan Avery collaborate on some project, the results tend to be fascinating and often... More >>

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  Artcade Lounge Finds a Home in Downtown Phoenix and Will Open Later This Year

  published May 16, 2013

  Local gamers, start digging through couch cushions and hoarding every quarter possible. You're gonna need 'em a couple of months from now when the Artcade Lounge opens its doors in downtown Phoenix A... More >>

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  Cara Nicole (a.k.a. AZ Powergirl) and Her Superheroine Cosplay

  published May 15, 2013

  If you've attended Phoenix Comicon at any point over the past couple years, it's likely you've seen Cara Nicole dressed in costume in the Exhibitor Hall, probably as her best-known alter ego AZ Powe... More >>

• Seven Nights of EDM, DJs, and Dancing

  published May 16, 2013

  Thursday 16 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• DJ Josh Evans @ Canyon Speedway Park

  published May 16, 2013

  Listen up, local party monsters and EDM fans. We're about to dispense some sage advice. There are a few things you'll definitely need before... More >>

• Justin Upton Returns to Chase Field to Punish the Arizona Diamondbacks During 10-1 Rout to Atlanta

  published May 14, 2013

  Justin Upton couldn't have picked a better time and place to end his home-run drought than last night inside his old stomping grounds. Last night, the former Arizona Diamondbacks all-star got sweet, ... More >>

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  Travel Channel's Making Monsters to Feature Chambers of Fear's Booth at Phoenix Comicon

  published May 14, 2013

  Chambers of Fear owner Paul Boyd tends to get a little excited when describing everything that his company will be featuring at Phoenix Comicon this year. It's only natural, considering that the local... More >>

• Fact 135 on Watching DJ Swamp Light Himself Aflame While Smashing Records

  published May 10, 2013

  David Dimmick isn't much of a braggart -- at least as far as we can tell -- but he's got every effin' right to be. Since becoming a DJ in 1996, the dude's C.V. includes sharing stages with some pretty... More >>

• Patrick Corbin's Ace Pitching Helps the Arizona Diamondbacks Down Philadelphia 2-1

  published May 10, 2013

  Undefeated Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin earned his fifth win of 2013 last night with a phenomenal performance on the mound at Chase Field, doing his part to help the Snakes def... More >>

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  Brian Teasley of Man or Astro-Manr on Sci-Fi Shtick and That "Crazy" Eastside Records Gig

  published May 09, 2013

  Like certain cosmological phenomena streaking through the infinite heavens above, a chance to see Man of Astro-manr pulling a live gig in Phoenix is a rare occurance. It wasn't always that way; the sc... More >>

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  Tempe's Gringo Star Street Bar Opens Today -- Here's a Sneak Peek at its Art and Arcade Games

  published May 09, 2013

  When members of the college-aged party brigade or recent ASU grads looking to celebrate their milestone stroll into Gringo Star Street Bar this evening (and in all likelihood they will), they'll encou... More >>

• Auto Body Modification

  published May 2, 2013

  For some cats, customized hot rods, lowriders, and other souped-up rides aren’t just a casual hobby. They're more like an entire way of... More >>

• Five Songs That Speak to Those Celebrating the Jodi Arias Guilty Verdict

  published May 08, 2013

  News broke within the last couple of hours that Jodi Arias was found "guilty as charged" by a jury of her peers in a Maricopa County Superior Court room for the brutal 2008 murder of lover Travis Alex... More >>

• Former Valley Ecstasy Kingpin Shaun Attwood (a.k.a. "English Shaun") Featured on National Geographic's Locked Up Abroad

  published May 08, 2013

  One of the more infamous figures in the Valley's rave scene and local party monster lore has resurfaced in the media recently after being featured on the popular National Geographic Channel reality sh... More >>

• Paul Goldschmidt's Two-Run Homer Gives the Arizona Diamondbacks Another Win Over L.A.

  published May 08, 2013

  Paul Goldschmidt was once again the hero of the Arizona Diamondbacks as he rocketed a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning of last night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers to secure a 5... More >>

• Seven Nights of EDM, DJs, and Dancing

  published May 9, 2013

  Thursday 9 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• Plastic Plates @ Last Exit Live

  published May 9, 2013

  The stickiness is back and it's spreading. About six months after he pulled the plug on his ultra-popular DJ/dance event Sticky Fingers,... More >>

• Five Kickass End-of-School-Year Parties in Metro Phoenix

  published May 07, 2013

  It's time to cue up some Alice Cooper since, you know, school's out for summer as of Wednesday as Arizona State University and other institutions of higher learning in Metro Phoenix. Once you sell b... More >>

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  Controllers & Canvas Video Game Art Event to Return to Bookmans in Mesa This Weekend

  published May 06, 2013

  As anyone who's ever played Shadow of the Colossus, Rez, or Ico would likely attest, video games have become much more than just amusing distractions for geeks and teens. It's as much a legitimate art... More >>

• Hit Batters

  published April 25, 2013

  Let’s get real for a moment, Arizona Diamondbacks fans.Yes, your hometown heroes are off to a reasonably good start this year and... More >>

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  Seven Must-See Cinco de Mayo Parties in Metro Phoenix

  published May 03, 2013

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  Grand Avenue Get Down Brings Lowriders, Latino Art, and Customized Auto Culture to Downtown Phoenix This Weekend

  published May 03, 2013

  When El Moises began planning this weekend's Grand Avenue Get Down, he initially envisioned it as an stunning convergence of Latino culture, art, and automobiles of every shape and size. But one thing... More >>

• Arizona Diamondbacks Swept By San Francisco Giants After the Bullpen Blows It...Again

  published May 02, 2013

  The Arizona Diamondbacks have been living and dying by their bullpen this season, moreso the latter than the former as of late. And last night's 9-6 thumping by the San Francisco Giants at Chase Fie... More >>