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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  Phoenix Comicon Begins Voting For This Year's Badge Art Contest

  published Mar 28, 2013

  Geeks of the Valley are certainly a most imaginative group, especially whenever Phoenix Comicon time approaches. In fact, we know many a sci-fi or fantasy die-hard who spend the 12 months or so betwee... More >>

• Scottsdale's Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails Opens Tonight, Kicks Off DJ Nights This Weekend

  published Mar 27, 2013

  As any Scottsdale party monster would tell you, Saddlebag Trail in Old Town tends to go full tilt boogie with rowdy behavior and exceedingly loud music after sundown, courtesy of high-end hangouts li... More >>

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  Seven Rumors About Star Wars and the New Trilogy: What's True and What's Bantha Fodder

  published Mar 27, 2013

  Star Wars geeks around the world are counting the days until Episode VII debuts in theaters in May 2015, kicking off the long-awaited sequel trilogy. In the meantime, the Boba Fett-obsessed crowd has ... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs, Dancing, and EDM

  published March 28, 2013

  Thursday 28 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• DJ Tranzit @ Smashboxx

  published March 28, 2013

  Some guys have all the luck, and Steven Chung is one of them. Things have been rosy, to say the least, for the Scottsdale house music guru who... More >>

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  14 Animated GIFs of Hippie Shenanigans from McDowell Mountain Music Festival

  published Mar 26, 2013

  They came, they saw, they danced. And twirled, strutted, flipped, and bounced. Attendees of last weekend's McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park found plenty of ways to feel the m... More >>

• Downtown Phoenix's Last Exit Live Now Open

  published Mar 23, 2013

  It's gonna be an action-packed weekend for Brannon Kleinlein. The 38-year-old will be busy overseeing the locals-only side stage at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park. It... More >>

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  Trunk Space's Nerd Swap and Shop Returns Next Weekend

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Trunk Space co-owner JRC is one of the biggest nerds in the Valley, and we mean that in the nicest way possible. He's big into comic books, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Carl Sagan, and various oth... More >>

• Collector's Marketplace Hosting G.I. Joe-Themed Art Show in Central Phoenix

  published Mar 21, 2013

  During their heyday of the 1980s, the forces of G.I. Joe tirelessly traveled around the globe defeating the evil world-conquering schemes of terrorist organization Cobra both in the animated episodes... More >>

• Now Open: Revolver Records in Tempe

  published Mar 21, 2013

  The record store gods giveth and they taketh away. Over the past six months or so, they've imparted another iteration of Eastside Records in Tempe, a mega-sized Zia Records on Camelback, as well as th... More >>

• Say Yes to the Dress

  published March 14, 2013

  Traipsing about in a flowing frock after partaking of a drink or two is a potentially hazardous endeavor. For proof, look no further than... More >>

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  Downtown Phoenix's ZapCon Expands to Include Retro Gaming Documentaries and a Performance By The Minibosses

  published Mar 20, 2013

  ZapCon in leveling up. Organizers of the two-day classic arcade and pinball gaming event taking place next month in downtown Phoenix recently announced that they're expanding the scope of the event to... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs, EDM, and Dancing

  published March 21, 2013

  Thursday 21 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• Bubble Bobble 5 @ Arizona Event Center

  published March 21, 2013

  Typically, there are four things your average electronic dance music aficionado wants out of a rave experience: top-shelf DJs; music that's... More >>

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  11 of the World's Most Famous Midgets

  published Mar 15, 2013

  There's a good chance of spotting someone of short stature while out celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend, as local bars such as Giligin's in Scottsdale (home to Chuey the Rock 'n' Roll Midget) ... More >>

• Mr. P-Body: DJs Have Become Nothing but "Living, Breathing iPods"

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Besides the likes of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Peabody Scott. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Bod... More >>

• Memorial Concert for Thom Gabaldon (a.k.a. darksouldealer) to Take Place Next Weekend

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Friends of Thom Gabaldon, the esteemed local DJ and musician who passed away last week after succumbing to cancer, have announced details for a memorial concert next weekend. And true to the 44-year... More >>

• Local DJs to Pay Tribute to Depeche Mode at Rips This Weekend

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Unlike many New Wave acts, Depeche Mode has managed to withstand the ravages of time -- more or less. See also: -Depeche Mode Is Coming to Phoenix; Shadowplay to Pay Tribute This WeekendDespite all... More >>

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  Nine Must-See St. Patrick's Weekend Parties in Metro Phoenix

  published Mar 14, 2013

  The wealth of local bars and nightlife hangouts gearing up for Irish-inspired festivities this coming weekend might as well call it St. Patrick's Days, since the partying is happening over more than... More >>

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  Tucker Woodbury and Charlie Levy Bringing Country Joint The Western to Scottsdale

  published Mar 14, 2013

  There's certainly no dearth of hangouts in the Valley where cowboys, cowgirls, or anyone else sporting a western shirt can down something tall and strong, get in some two-stepping action, or just hear... More >>

• Steamy Scene

  published March 7, 2013

  Jaded types who snarkily consider steampunk to be more blasé than all the pirates, zombies, ninjas, and vampires of the world put... More >>

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  Paul Reiser on Getting Back Into Stand-Up, Helen Hunt's Success, and How He Ruined Steve Buscemi's Comedy Career

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Comedian and actor Paul Reiser has starred in a wealth of roles over the course of his two decades in showbiz. Fans of NBC's "Must See TV" era will, of course, remember him for the seven seasons he sp... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing and EDM

  published March 14, 2013

  Thursday 14 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black... More >>

• Shadowplay's Policy of Truth @ Rips

  published March 14, 2013

  Unlike many New Wave acts, Depeche Mode has managed to withstand the ravages of time — more or less. Despite all the personal drama... More >>

• Drunk Dial Wants to Take Over the Scottsdale EDM Scene

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Steven "Slippe" Lueder and Jesse Hudson aren't lacking for ambition. The duo, who come together to create EDM bangers under the name Drunk Dial -- are quick to tout what makes their EDM different from... More >>