Music Commission News

Music For Troops

posted Dec 1, 2005

State of New Mexico
Office of the Governor


For Immediate Release
November 18, 2005 Executive Director, NM Music Commission
505-827-6454 (public information)

Governor Richardson Announces CDs for Troops
Asks Everyone to Donate Music to Our Troops Overseas

Santa Fe: They are half a world away, but here's your chance to bring a bit of the comforts of home to our New Mexico troops serving overseas. The New Mexico Music Commission is working with "Music New Mexico Style" and veterans groups throughout the state, to collect CD's for our troops for the holidays.

"This is a great way of helping New Mexicans who are spending the holidays so far from home, and in the VA hospital here in New Mexico," said Governor Bill Richardson. “I want every New Mexican to donate a CD so that our New Mexico troops overseas will know how much we appreciate their service to our nation. I want to commend Anthony Segura and the New Mexico Music Commission for giving us all a way to show our thanks to our troops during the holidays,” Governor Richardson said.

"When I was overseas with the Air Force, it was nice to have New Mexico music to make me feel at home," said Anthony Segura who came up with the idea to send music to the troops. Segura and his twin brother Victor, who is currently serving in Afghanistan, started the donation drive last year in Albuquerque. Residents and musicians donated more than 750 CD's for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as veterans at the VA Hospital. This year, the New Mexico Music Commission is working with the Seguras, and expanding the collection STATEWIDE.

Starting today, you can drop off a new CD at participating music stores throughout New Mexico. Disabled Veterans of New Mexico will pick them up. Department of New Mexico - Military order of the Purple Hearts is paying for the shipment of the CD's to troops overseas.

Segura's brother Victor will distribute the CD's to New Mexico troops in Afghanistan . New Mexican Candy Aragon, who is currently serving in Iraq, will distribute the CD's to troops serving there.

Here is a list of the music stores collecting the CD's:

Albuquerque

• KKOB-AM RADIO
  500 Fourth Street NW
  Albuquerque, New Mexico
  87102
• KANW Public Radio 89.1
  2020 Coal Ave SE
  Albuquerque, NM 87106) 242-7163
• Cristy Records
  4212 4th St. NW
  Albuquerque, NM
  (505) 896-4688
• M.E.L. Music
  900 4th Street SW
  Albuquerque, NM
  (505) 247-8484

Taos

• Que Pasa (Romona Chavez)
  125 Camino De La Merced
  Taos, NM 87571 - 5130
  (505) 758-3116
• Taos Stereo & TV (Brenda Cordova)
  338 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur
  Taos, NM 87571 - 5219
  (505) 758-7344

Santa Fe

• Discoteca Mexicana De Merlin (Joseph Martinez)
  3575 Cerrillos Rd
  Santa Fe, NM 87507 - 2906
  (505) 474-5371
• The Candyman
  851 St Michaels Dr
  Santa Fe, NM
  (505) 983-9309

Espanola

• Discoteca Mexicana de Norte (Joseph Romero)
  1227 N Railroad Ave Suite B2
  Espanola, NM
  87532
  (505) 753-5575

Las Cruces

• Hubbard's Music –N- More
  445 Foster Rd
  Las Cruces, NM 88005 – 3208
  (505) 526-8884

Roswell

• Hastings Entertainment
  Roswell, New Mexico
  1705 North Main Street
  (505) 622-6620

Las Vegas

• Casa De Musica
  Diane Monroe
  218 Plaza
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  595 425-3009
• The Music Album
  Celsa Rubio
  1807 Plaza
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  505 425-6122
• Sounds-Fan-Atic Music
  Ron Bzdok
  428 Grand Avenue
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  505 454-4043
• Love Music
  Steve Leger
  164 Bridge Street
  Las Vegas, NM 87701
  505 426-9429

For more information, you can log onto www.newmexicomusic.org or www.musicnmstyle.com.

Contact: Nancy Laflin
(505) 827-6454
nancy.laflin@state.nm.us