New Mexico
Defenders of New Mexico: Remembering Judas Priest's Forgotten New Mexico Album
Fans of Judas Priest know about Rob Halford’s history with Arizona but the band has a history with the state of New Mexico too. The band’s heyday was, without a doubt, during the 80s. One of their concerts at Albuquerque’s Tingley Coliseum became one of their most famous thanks in part to it becoming a live album.
What was Judas Priest’s New Mexico live album?
On May 2, 1984, the metal gods would perform at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico while on their Metal Conqueror Tour. They would play a total of 20 songs including hits like “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”, “Breaking the Law”, & “Defenders of the Faith”. Someone would record that very same concert and take the audio to create a live album that went under a few names: “New Mexican Radio“, “Live Bites ’84” and my personal favorite: “Defending New Mexico“.
Judas Priest would play New Mexico at least 10 times since 1980; the last being August 10, 2009 at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque. If you want to listen to the whole 1984 ABQ concert, you can find a playlist with all the songs from the very show on YouTube here.
Judas Priest wasn’t the only metal band with a forgotten live album; Metallica had one entirely dedicated to an 80’s El Paso performance that you can check out here. U2 also have a live album that was recorded in New Mexico, you can read more about that story here.
10 Tourist Traps to Avoid in New Mexico
Are you visiting New Mexico for the first time or simply exploring the state you call home? Either way, you probably will want to avoid thee tourist traps:
The 10 Richest Cities in New Mexico
The 8 State Animals of New Mexico
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — An ‘imposter nurse’ in Las Cruces is facing 34 charges after nearly causing the death of a patient and illegally giving medications to patients under 18 years old.
A Doña Ana County grand jury indicted Margarita Gonzalez. She is accused of assuming the identities of nurses in Texas to get hired at four nursing facilities in Las Cruces:
- Village at Northrise
- Las Cruces Wellness and Rehabilitation
- Peak Behavioral Health
- Matrix Home Care
The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau investigated and discovered instances where Gonzalez illegally gave injections and dispensed prescriptions, including narcotics to eight inpatient residents under 18 years old.
An investigation also found Gonzalez was also about to allegedly give “an incorrect insulin dose” to a patient that they claim could’ve killed the patient if another nurse hadn’t caught the error.
Several facilities fired Gonzalez over patient safety concerns and an observed lack of knowledge.
“Impersonating a healthcare provider is a reckless and selfish crime that subjects those most vulnerable to risk of serious injury or death,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. “I will not tolerate those who risk the safety of patients or cause danger and unnecessary confusion within the healthcare system. These charges should keep anyone attempting to pose as a healthcare provider on notice: we will find you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law to protect New Mexicans.”
Gonzalez’s charges include identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor and fraud totaling over $25,000.
If convicted on all counts, Gonzalez could face up to 100 years in prison.
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