Albert Einstein once said that “the distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” This is certainly true for this week’s show, which features new songs from across the Spanish and Portuguese speaking worlds. The music harks back to past decades and trends, while addressing themes that are relevant today.

Chilean pop prince Alex Anwandter’s “Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo” (How Can You Live With Yourself) pays homage to the 1990 film Paris Is Burning, but is also an instant gay pride anthem for a country that recently was the site of homophobic violence. And as tongue-in-cheek as “Putos Señora” by Spanish punk rockers SraSraSra is, with its video ode to Spanish ’70s cinema, it has a sense of goofy rebellion that would have played just as well back when The Ramones reigned supreme (though in my heart they will always rule).

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