Gov. Perry: should we hold out for an album?

Ever wonder what Gov. Rick Perry has on his official phone lines as hold music?

No, us neither, but this morning while waiting to be put through to the right desk at his office, we at Chronic got to check out the soothing tones of … no, not something classy and corporate like Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” or the softest rock stylings of Styx on “Sail Away” or even a synth-cover of “Hit Me Baby” …

Instead, what caressed our ears was a lengthy aural essay by the governor himself on his superpowered border-patrol exercise, Operation Rio Grande. Ah well, guess Perry blaming the feds for a porous border makes for a change from Kenny G.

This article appears in June 22 • 2007.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.