FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reveille Magazine is now online at reveillemag.com

reveille (rev' • uh • lee). n. [ad. F. réveillez, imper. pl. of réveiller to awaken.] a. A morning signal given to soldiers, usually by beat of drum or by bugle, to waken them and notify them that it is time to rise. b. A signal to arise.

We didn't ask for this. We thought the pages of the glossies, the daily papers, and the alt weeklies were broad enough to allow us to write openly and passionately about the only thing that's ever meant enough to keep us going. But those pages couldn't hold us, so here we are. We are former editors, former columnists, former freelancers, and we have come to write without worry.

When mainstream media can't afford to cover the depth of music on offer in the Twin Cities and beyond, we're here to go deeper. When the internet seems like nothing but a glut of news tidbits and buzz, we're here to actually write about music. Original, insightful, informative, inspiring: This is what we seek to be.

We are here for our readers: the casual fans, the music lovers, the freaks, the audiophiles, the hipsters, the scenesters, the quiet ones in the corner of the bar who sway softly to the music. We are here, and we are here to stay.

Welcome to a new generation of Twin Cities music writing. Welcome to Reveille Magazine.

CAST:

Steve McPherson started writing about music when he stopped trying to make it for a living. Since that time he's written for HowWasTheShow.com, Pulse of the Twin Cities (where he served as the paper's last music editor from 2005 through 2007), City Pages, and Skyscraper Magazine. He's also co-editor of TheBottleGang.com and runs his own music blog, SignalEatsNoise.com.

Andrea Myers is a writer and local music lover. In addition to Reveille, Andrea currently works as the editor of HowWasTheShow.com, is a correspondent for mobile music news company 80108 media, and freelances for various music publications. She has written for Pulse of the Twin Cities, Rift Magazine, City Pages, and Alarm Press.

Kyle Matteson is a local music blogger and webmaster extraordinaire. In addition to his invaluable music news updates on MoreCowbell.net, Kyle oversees ArcadeFire.net, Wilco fansite ViaChicago.org, and is active on what seems like nearly every music-related message board on the net.

Rob van Alstyne is the world's tallest music critic. He got his start early, covering the red hot Albany music scene for his high school paper, and then graduating to work at Macalester's Mac Weekly. His music writing has appeared in Pulse of the Twin Cities (where he served as music editor from 2003 through 2005), METRO Magazine, and Devil in the Woods.

Jim Walsh is a longtime Minneapolis music writer and appreciator. Jim has written for almost every publication in town, most notably the Pioneer Press, the Star Tribune, and City Pages, and is completing his first book, an oral history of the Replacements. After 20 years of writing, Jim recently returned to songwriting, performing around town under his pseudonym, the Mad Ripple, and hosting Hootenannies out of coffeeshop basements and backyards.

Tom Hallett wrote a weekly music column, 'Round the Dial, for Pulse of the Twin Cities for 10 years. Following the demise of the Pulse, we were happy to invite Tom to continue his weekly column for Reveille.

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