I was reading the popular mp3 blog, GuerrilasAndBears, and I came across a song by the lead singer of SIGUR ROS and his ghey lover. They are from Iceland, so they probably 'bond' by doing artistic projects and stuff like that. I listened to this song, and it was 'whatever.' Sorta just thought it might help me reconnect with 'how alive I felt' the first time I heard the SiggyRoos 100 blog years ago.

[MP3]
Jonsi & Alex - boy 1904

///MP3 via http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/07/mp3-riceboy-sleeps-boy-1904.html

Then I read the 'description' of the song, and it features a sample by a CASTRATO SINGER. I had to google 'castrato' to see if it was some kewl indie trend:

A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto voice produced either by castration of the singer before puberty or one who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity. Castration before puberty (or in its early stages) prevents a boy's larynx from being transformed by the normal physiological events of puberty. As a result, the vocal range of prepubescence (shared by both sexes) is largely retained, and the voice develops into adulthood in a unique way. As the castrato's body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner. Thus the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did the bones of their ribs. This, combined with intensive training, gave them unrivalled lung-power and breath capacity. Operating through small, child-sized vocal cords, their voices were also extraordinarily flexible, and quite different from the equivalent adult female voice, as well as higher vocal ranges of the uncastrated adult male.

I guess this is basically saying that castratos are bros who had their peens chopped off so that they could have high voices, then the didn't go through puberty, or something.

I am not sure if we should support 'castrato indie music.' I feel like it is sending the wrong message about 'being alt.' Like you have to do something extreme just to get attention. Some people get body piercings, and other ppl get tattoos, but I don't think that there is ever a reason to mutilate your body just to achieve an aesthetic. I am worried that parents are going to 'castratofy' their children so that they have a better chance of 'making it' in the indie landscape.

Wonder how music would be different if some of my fave indie lead singers didn't have peens.
We really need 2 take a stand, and stop glorifying this horrible trend of castration.
Worried abt kids from Iceland.

h8 trends that harm society, kinda like 'huffing.'