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

• 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 >>

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  Your Guide to Free Comic Book Day in Metro Phoenix

  published May 02, 2013

  Comic book geeks of Metro Phoenix better get plenty of sleep on Friday night, not to mention waiting until Sunday to check out Iron Man 3. That's because Saturday, May 4, gonna be a red-letter day th... More >>

• Now Closed: Donna Jean's Libations in Glendale

  published May 01, 2013

  Cool, dive-y live music venues in the West Valley are very few and far between. And there's apparently one fewer as of this writing, as Donna Jean's Libations over in Glendale has closed. Recent r... More >>

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  Top 20 Animated GIFs of Wet Electric Patrons Raging

  published May 01, 2013

  The enormous wave pool at Tempe's Big Surf hosted more than just doggy paddles and belly flops during Wet Electric this past week. It was like a giant bowl of twerkin, Harlem Shakin' soup as local EDM... More >>

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  Five Must-See Metro Phoenix Pool Parties in May

  published May 01, 2013

  We've been seeing a certain bumper sticker plastered to more than a few cars around Scottsdale as of late declaring "I r Pool Parties." Said stickers were created by El Santo Cantina (in honor of its ... More >>

• Seven Nights of EDM, DJs, and Dancing

  published May 2, 2013

  Thursday 2 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• Release Pool Party @ Talking Stick Resort

  published May 2, 2013

  Despite desperate pleas to your higher power of choice, the summertime heat has, indeed, made its inevitable return to the Valley. And now that... More >>

• Cinco De Mayo 2013 Guide

  published May 2, 2013

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• Arizona Diamondbacks Waste Epic Homers in 6-4 Loss to San Francisco Giants

  published Apr 30, 2013

  Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy fell into a major hole against the San Francisco Giants on Monday evening at Chase Field, having given up a total of three runs in the first two innin... More >>

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  Phoenix Comicon Reveals 2013 Badge Art Winners

  published Apr 29, 2013

  Attention Phoenix Comicon fanatics: While there's still more than three weeks left to go until the event itself -- 24 long, agonizing days to be exact -- its organizers offered up a tasty appetizer ea... More >>

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  Nine Life Lessons We Learned From George Jones (1931-2013)

  published Apr 26, 2013

  The country music world truly lost one of its biggest badasses today when the legendary George Jones passed away this morning at a Nashville, Tennessee hospital. He was 81 years old. The Possum, as ... More >>

• LES 735 on Conquering the Competition at the DMC Phoenix DJ Battle

  published Apr 26, 2013

  So what didja wind up doing last weekendr Get drunk and act the fool at a club, perhapsr Or did it involve sacking out in front of the latest episode of Game of Thrones or Mad Menr We're willing to be... More >>

• Five Ideas for Star Wars Spin-Offs Disney Should Consider Making (and Four They Really Shouldn't)

  published Apr 26, 2013

  When Disney announced last week that plans are afoot to have a new Star Wars film in theatres every year starting in 2015, when the much-anticipated Episode VII is scheduled to hit the silver screen, ... More >>

• Arizona Diamondbacks Topple First-Place Colorado Rockies for 3-2 Win

  published Apr 26, 2013

  Arizona Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz got his mojo working again last night at Chase Field, pitching three solid strikeouts in the ninth inning to help his team nail down a close 3-2 victory over the ... More >>

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  ASU Film Students Ben Kitnick and Saxon Richardson Release Weirdly Beautiful Short About Funny World and Space-Alien Donald

  published Apr 26, 2013

  When Ben Kitnick first hung out at lo-fi art space and weirdo hangout Funny World last year, the ASU film student thought the house-show haven was a fascinating place. So much so that he immediately... More >>

• Saddle Up, Y'all: The Western Officially Opens Tonight in Scottsdale

  published Apr 25, 2013

  A few hours from now, the dulcet crooning of Mario Moreno and the swingy sounds of his backing act The Ramblers will waft out of The Western and into the Scottsdale night air, announcing the arrival o... More >>