When in 1986 the movie Space Camp was released into theaters I felt a small spot of pride for my hometown of Huntsville (pronounced: huntsvull) Alabama. Since then I’ve met a hand full of expatriates throughout the country and we all commonly reflect about the strangeness of the deep south and of our old city.

Sasha Frere-Jones is not from Huntsville, he’s a writer for the New Yorker and his music pieces ranging from Bun B to the Deftones are magnificent. In June he purchased a typewriter that traces back to 3910 Telstar Circle in Huntsville,AL. Sasha and contributers share a little history about the Rocket City.

Posted January 8th, 2007 - Permalink