The Collagen 2016

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Wednesday, March 32, 2016

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NOTHING IN THIS ISSUE IS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Getting a second chance at fame The Iron Chicoines are bringing back the best of the 80’s MIKE HUNT Professional Bodybuilder President David Chicoine revealed the real reason he is leaving South Dakota State University—to pursue his lifelong dream of being a singer in an 80’s hair band. “I feel like I’ve been leading a double life,” Chicoine said. “I couldn’t stand it anymore, and I had to let my wild side free.” Chicoine has been the lead vocalist and guitarist of the 80’s hair band, Iron Chicoines, since 1984. But during that time, their music was not appreciated. Rolling Stone Magazine called them “possibly the worst thing that has every happened to music.” However, Chicoine feels this time around, the band will have more success. “People don’t always appreciate creative masterpieces right in front of them,” Chicoine said. “It’s like Van Gogh—he didn’t get any recognition until he died. I like to call myself the Van Gogh of music, but I’m not planning on cutting off an ear, I don’t paint and I’m just hoping to get the fame before I die. So, Van Gogh but not Van Gogh, you know?” Chicoine said the band will have a new band member, Dolly Parton, who he hopes will spice up their old act. “Dolly has an incredible set of pipes on her,” Chicoine said. “I think her voice combined with mine and some gnarly drum solos will be a fantastic sound—something that the fans are bound to go crazy for.” Parton is also excited to be making new music. “I’ve always been such a fan of the music Heart released in the 80’s,” Parton said. “In this album, I’m really drawing inspiration from them, and I only hope to aspire to their level of greatness someday.” Parton said the genre change has been somewhat Chicoine difficult for her, but has no Vocals and Guitar doubts that the fans are going to love the album. “I think every artist reaches a point in their life where they want to try something new,” Parton said. “Look at Bon Jovi. They started out as an 80’s hair band and then dipped into country music a little bit when they produced a song with Jennifer Nettles. If they can do it, so can I.” The band plans to release a new album titled “A Drop From the Bowl of Lust” in June and then go on a tour around the coun-

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People don’t always appreciate creative masterpieces right in front of them.

Mike Hunt• The Collagen

President Chicoine has decided its time to end the lies and has opened up about his rock’n’roll life. He is leaving SDSU to pursue this dream more fully.

try starting in July. The band has booked the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls July 15, so local fans will be able to come out and support them as well. “I’m excited to see what they’re new album brings,” Axl Rose, lead vocalist from Guns N’ Roses. “I think it’s a valiant effort trying to bring the 80’s back.” Rose has been good friends with Chicoine ever since they played Madison Square Garden in New York during the summer of 1987. “Axl has always been a role model to me,” Chicoine said. “He is basically everything I aspire to be in life. There was actually a time when Axl considered replacing the drummer with me.” President Chicoine has begun growing his hair out for the summer tour dates.