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Table of Contents4.........From The Desk of OMBG -- Why A Zine?5.........Comic Feature -- After Twilight6.........Poetry -- The Where’s and Why’s By Michael McClanahan7.........Comic -- Nightmare Pro Wrestling8.........Album Review -- Apples for Eyes Widow Sessions EP9.........Music Feature -- The Freakouts10........Why Independent Art Matters12........Photography -- Eleanor Leonne Bennett13........Illustration -- Teddyburger Art14........Music Feature -- Poor Favor15........Poetry -- Untitled by James Nelson16........Collage Art -- Danny Kuykendall17........Video Games of 2012 18........A Different Breed -- Stephanie Perry

Come and Take it Contributors :: Timothy Danger - Writer

Brea Guettner - Layout, Writer, Editor Allynn Garcia - Writer

A special thanks to all of the artists who have contributed their time and passions with us throughout the past few years. You

have single handedly made this possible.

Come and Take It brought to you by the OMBG Podcast crew and affiliates. www.oldmanandbittergirl.com

Oh we know what you’re thinking. Why on earth would the OMBG podcast decide to go out of their way to put out a zine? The answer is...well there’s a lot of reasons.

First, we felt that a lot of local art and talent was getting cast aside in our hometown. Since most zines are a small run, we knew that this one would stay in Texas, and while the podcast continues to gain national and world attention and we begin to cover bigger things, a zine will let us focus on our local area, which is the reason we started a podcast to begin with.

Second, I got my start with zines. I was in high school in the ninties when I was kicked off the school newspaper staff for writing a bad review on a country band. So my first zine “Road To Nowhere” (yes based on the Talking Heads song) was banned, and I found myself a bonafide punk rocker before my first band ever took off. I was a kid who knew nothing about content or layout, all I knew was I had something to say, and no high school newspaper staff was going to quiet me. When Brea and I talked about a zine, a glimmer was in my eye and we quickly got to work.

Third, ANYONE can do this... and you know what? We want you to. It doesn’t have to be slicker, or thicker, it doesn’t have to be this size or as long a run as ours, it doesn’t need a compilation CD with it, it doesn’t even need sponsors. All a zine needs, is you.

A “scene” is only as good as the people in it. There are always going to be people to try to bring you down, there will always be people who are “too cool” to care. That’s fine. Let them. We don’t do it for them. We do this for ourselves. We are sharks who will die if we stop swimming. Apathy will kill a “scene” and with things like social networking online, we need to fight apathy more than ever.

The printing press helped spur revolutions. Pamphleteers spread their word in times of change by posting notices and leaflets everywhere, and in the 70’s punk rock adopted zines to spread the word of a music that was not getting press in mainstream music.

And here we are. Fighting for our place. Staying independent from mainstream music and looking to be heard, slowly fighting to take over bars from cover bands and shady promoters, infiltrating mainstream press to give a voice to bands and artists who would otherwise not be heard about. It’s our revolution, and we’re taking this one on until we can’t anymore.

-- Timothy Danger Cohost/Co-Creator of OMBG

From the Desk of OMBG :: Why a Zine?

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We first met After Twilight author Gary Watson at an independent comic expo in Austin. He pitched the story of After Twilight to us and we knew it was something we wanted to follow as he kept putting out more issues.

Set in a not so distant future, Texas is run by a Theocratic Government. Librarian, Jen Frazier, finds herself caught up in a situation of helping the resistance fight back against the extremist Christian Government that has begun a reign of terror against everything they deem as unholy.

Now the first instinct of the untrained reader is that this is an anti-religious book, not so as Gary is quoted on his website, “AFTER TWILIGHT is not an anti-faith story nor is it an anti-Christian story. It shines a spotlight on a disturbing extremism and intolerance that is growing today in our society. When church and state are combined, both are corrupted and neither fulfills its purpose.”

Controversy aside, at it’s core, After Twilight is a smart, well told and illustrated book. The thing about this comic versus other comics is that we have no superheroes, no aliens or crazy sci-fi plots. No, what we have here is a book that is compelling, exciting, and even more shocking, not totally unrealistic.

The book started as a short film, moved on to a comic series (which just ended itsrun in October) and is now moving on to being produced into a feature film.

-- Written by Timothy Danger

She spoke to mein whispers through the trees/She said so softly,and a little sweet...I think it’s really youwho should be on their knees.And I, appalled,eyed and crawled my way onto her skin.The leaves would rustleas her muscles shook under my sin.Then I tooktwo steps back to grin,to take another look...Before I leapt back in.

The Wheres and Why

--Written by Michael McClanahan

This is where we fall in love.

Where we tell the universe that it only matt

ers

In relation to the stage we have to share su

ch a sensation.

This is the beginning of when we love defiant

.

Where in the midst of all the cold space,

We thrive at alchemizing gold between us.

This is our definition of loves declaration.

Where an abstract idea that grew from a noti

on,

Only bloomed when we sought complimentary su

ns.

This is our discovery of the greatest drug,

Where profound connections create chemical t

sunamis,

And all else seems trivial in the wake of su

ch a wave.

This is why we fall in love.

7 /17 /12

Michael McClanahan is a poet based out of Vi

ctoria and

is an active participant and the current org

anizer of

the Victoria Spoken Word movement. Victoria

Spoken

Word meets every other Thursday.

For More Information on Victoria Spoken Word

follow

them on Facebook.

www.facebook.com/VictoriaSpokenWord

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Poetry....

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It’s been about 15 months since Scott Free announced he would be putting out an EP entitled ‘Widow Sessions’. Scott Free has been involved in the music scene for years, however this project is the first time we have seen him double as the front man and guitar player.

Scott is currently the founder and sole member of Apples for Eyes. Compared to Scott’s usual music stylings, this comes at quite a surprise, but there’s something to be said about the simplicity, purity, and rawness that this instrumentation brings to the table. From personal experience, it’s very hard to make a solo acoustic album stand out in a world full of bass, drums and electric guitars. It’s even harder to take such a simple instrumentation and give it the balls and feeling of a full band sound. He however does this and does it extremely well. The raw emotion, the soulful voice, and heart-felt lyrics are all this album needs.

The album itself as a whole is one of the best local albums I’ve heard in a long time. It unfolds as a story in a book, each phrase and guitar lick adding to the other until you reach the melancholy, yet hopeful conclusion. The songs play on the stylings of Glen Hansard from the Swell Season and The Frames and Blake Schwarzenbach from Jawbreaker, Jet’s To Brazil, and The Forgetters. It’s truly a beautiful combination.

I’ve always been a fan of ‘sad old bastard’ music. I love music that pulls at your heartstrings in such a way that you can’t help but feel something. It conjures up memories of past loves gone wrong and bad decisions that left you with nothing but a bottle, an empty hole where a heart should be, and convoluted memories of a life lived all wrong. This album does something that top 40 music will never be able to do and despite my recurring conclusion that today’s music is crap, reminds me that their are still those out their creating amazing pieces of original art that have creativity, purity, and essence. I recommend listening to this album with the strongest alcohol money can buy.

-- Reviewed by Brea Guettner.

Apples for Eyes -- The Widow Sessions EP

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9. Co-host/Co-Creator of OMBG

The Freakouts have

only been playing for

about a year, but you

wouldn’t know it when

you hear them. Even

though the band tries

not to have a distinct sound,

their influences with bands like The

Runaways, The Stooges and The Ramones shine

through giving the listener an upbeat melodic

dose of punky rock and roll. What comes through

is a nice mix of 80s punk and new wave mixed

with modern songwriting and a look that is The

Runaways meet 90s Degeneration.

In true rock and roll fashion the band doesn’t

really have a plan when they hit the stage.

“The only rule we try to follow is have fun.”

So the band goes, tries to play every show they

can and meet people along the way.

The band has been hitting the Houston area pretty

hard the past year, and is looking at branching

out all over Texas. They will be taking a

small break in January to work on new material

and recording as well as hopefully shooting a

video.

Make sure to check them out on

re reverbnation and facebook.

-- Written by Timothy Danger

Why Independent Art Matters.

This zine is printed in the town of Victoria Texas. It’s a strange little town, one built on old money, established families and tradition. It is big enough to act like a city, but still has the unchanging feel of a town trapped in time. New things don’t always go over well without a huge shift in power, and there seems to be a blind following for not trying new things simply because “That’s the way it’s always been done here.”

When most people think of art here, they don’t think much at all. They may consider buying an overpriced print from a store in the mall... Maybe something with cattle and cowboys in it or an indian (feathers not dots) or some other type of “motel art”. Just something to put on the walls. The local museums may once in awhile invite children from schools to put up their local winners from a contest or something, giving macaroni art more exposure than others. The town of Victoria, is open to it I guess... As long as it is safe, cookie cutter and doesn’t provoke thought.

So when we start pushing things like music and art like we have been for the past two years, it’s not surprising no one was burning up our phones or emails to get ahold of us to help. No... it’s safe to say, there’s a new art scare going on.

Art to us, is a lot of things. It’s music. It’s illustrators and painters, it’s film makers, and poets and writers. But beyond the painted gourds and cow skulls of your local farmer’s market, art is supposed to make you FEEL something. It should illicit a response or invoke an emotion. Even if it is ugly.

But it’s not easy is it? To do something different. The American resolve is gone. We don’t have inventors anymore. We have people who just improve electronics. We don’t have any real musicians in the mainstream anymore. We have rappers who use autotune and a hook or dubstep people who make music on computers totally forgetting that music’s main ingredient is heart and soul. It’s not easy, doing what we do. It’s not easy for other

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artists either, or bands in this town for that matter.Human nature makes us hate what we don’t understand. It’s easy to not support something which may not become popular. It’s easy to be apathetic to what other people are trying to do. Reality TV has shown us that it’s much more entertaining to watch someone fall than to help someone rise up. The mainstream just doesn’t seem to realize that if we raise the right people up, the visionaries and people who are looking to do something that is outside the box,then the world might in fact be changed. Most likely for the better.

That is what makes the local powers that be and art elite nervous. Even more, real artists will continue to work on their craft whether anyone tells them they can or can’t. Add to the fact that now there is a zine and podcast to help give them a voice, and the nervous factor has risen.

-- Written by Timothy Danger

Support the INDIE arts!

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of the band. I’ve had the pleasure of watching them go from garage house band, to literal hometown heroes. I have seen the band save the day by jumping on a last minute show for a band that dropped out, then blowing away the crowd with their live stage presence.

The thing about the band isn’t just the great song structure and time it takes to put together their set with hundreds and hundreds of songs. It’s also in their work ethic, guerilla advertising and promotion and the art that is put into their set.

Often using artwork as a promotion tool, Danny has painted, and collaged his way onto walls, refrigirators and CD covers. It’s very interesting to see the band try different instruments or alternate takes on songs that were already recorded in a live setting. Not to mention the multiple demos that come out at various times of the year.

It’s funny to think, that even after a few years, people don’t really “get it”. They may come in, groove to the band, and take the imagery with a grain of salt. The ideas of Danny’s lyrics, meshing with real life stories of the rock and roll depravity of he and his friends and the imagery of a whimsical ironic and sometimes serious world will be lost on them. But it doesn’t stop them from carrying on. That’s what makes them one of the greatest bands to come out of this area.

-- Written by Timothy Danger.

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Poor Favor has a special place in our hearts. They were the first band we worked with when we started doing the OMBG podcast. We shared a house with Danny, the frontman and chief songwriter

Untitled -- Written by James Ne

lson

She spoke to me

in whispers through the trees/

She said so softly,

and a little sweet...

I think it’s really you

who should be on their knees.

And I, appalled,

eyed and crawled

my way onto her skin.

The leaves would rustle

as her muscles shook under my sin.

Then I tooktwo steps back to grin

,

to take another look...

Before I leapt back in.

James Nelson is a poet based out of Victoria

and is an active participant Victoria Spoken

Word movement. Victoria Spoken Word meets

every other Thursday.

For More Information on Victoria Spoken Word

follow them on Facebook.

www.facebook.com/VictoriaSpokenWord

15.

Poetry....

Halo 4Release Date Set ForNovember 6, 2012

I’ve been reporting over the year about various aspects in the video game world. Looking back to the end of 2011 I thought to myself ‘2012 will be a great year for video games.’ As 2012 started, there was in fact quite a few titles that were released that backed up my prediction. The year started with Final Fantasy XIII-2, Soul Calibur V, and Mass Effect 3. Since then however, there have been less than stellar releases for the big three consoles with The Darkness 2, Mario Party 9 for the Wii, and the Twisted Metal reboot for PS3 and only Non-Triple A titles for consoles, yearly sports games, and apps/games for smart phones and hand held devices.

However, Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3 are still on the way. The bad thing is we’ve had to wait the entire year for their release. There hasn’t been much to keep gamers attention spans in the meantime. The companies will be releasing the aforementioned titles during the holiday season, which, for gamers like me is awfully annoying. Halo 4 comes out a week after Assassin’s Creed 3 which means I’ll be fully emerged in AC3 when Halo comes out.

Although the month for their release is slowly sneaking up on us, 2012 left me wanting more. Hopefully 2013 will hold a little bit more for us.

-- Written by Allynn Garcia

Video Games of 2012 -- A Year in Review

Assassin’s Creed IIIRelease Date Set ForOctober 30, 2012

Alynn’s Top Two

Releases for 2012

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Stephanie PerryArt is something that defies all known boundaries and beliefs. Art, good art, affects people on a primitive level. It’s only purpose is to elicit a response, be it good or bad. Art can take on any form. Any medium. It transcends all boundaries. It does not and should not be confined simply to a canvas or musical instrument. Which is why Stephanie’s work is so important.

Stephanie has been a hairstylist for close to eleven years. She has an ability to take any hairstyle, any cut, and any color and turn it into a piece of beautiful art. Her ability to think outside of the box and passion for her work is what makes her so excellent at what she does.

Alongside her day job of making people look beautiful, she plays in numerous bands and can be seen supporting the local music and art scenes in her hometown of Victoria, Tx.

Stephanie Perry is the manager and a hairstylist at Shearly Marvelous in Victoria, Texas. Call for your appointment with Stephanie today!

Contact Stephanie ::Shearly Marvelous

5803 N John Stockbauer Suite PVictoria, TX361-485-0587

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-- Written by Brea Guett

ner

1. Poor Favor -- No Titles Just Price Tags (live) (Victoria, TX) 2. The Freakouts -- Somebody New (Houston, TX) 3. Obliterates -- Waiting to Go (Beeville, TX)

4. Modern Convenience -- Prosthetic Eyes (Memphis, TN) 5. The Millipede -- Wizard Cloak (Austin, TX)

6. Animal Train -- Can’t Take That Away (Austin, TX) 7. The Ex-Optimists -- Gay for Satan (Bryan, TX) 8. Ghosts of Texas -- Trainwreck (Austin, TX)

9. Apples for Eyes -- Lipstick in Yellow (Austin, TX) 10. Among Giants -- That time of Year (Orlando, FL)

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