Happy birthday, Hostela Vista

My first Homeboy Veronica album, Hostela Vista, was released one year ago (April 30) to great acclaim. And by acclaim, I mean that one guy in Dallas who reviewed it and said, "It's okay."

It was made entirely at home, all instruments and sounds were played or programmed by yours truly. I was inspired by David Gerrold, John Bourke, Frank Neill, Mark Rylan…