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		<title>TeachWombat.com: A Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>5 Ways to Make Your Solos Suck Less</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need some good pointers for making your solos have more awesome? Give Mason's 5 tips a read...]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips to Add Clarity to Your Stage Sound</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you've ever played your guitar live with your band and thought, "Why does this sound like crap?", then you'd better read Mason's suggestions on how to get your stage sound under control...]]></description>
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		<title>Save Your Ears!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huh? What? What's that? Say Again? Isn't this annoying? Should you be doing more to protect your hearing? Probably? Mason? Can you explain? Huh?]]></description>
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		<title>So Long, Les Paul: 1915 &#8211; 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mason Razavi remembers Les Paul, guitarist, inventor, innovator, and all-around incredible human. He will be missed and remembered!]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips For Aspiring Private Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mason Razavi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about teaching music privately? Mason's got a few things to say about that. Being a great music teacher involves plenty of work and preparation, and Mason shares his insights and tips on how best to handle yourself as an educator...]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s Talk Tone: A Novice Guitarist’s Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mason Razavi discusses the finer points of tone for the electric guitar player, including EQ, amp selection, and more. Whether you're fresh to the game or mad pro, you should probably read this to be sure you've got the basics correct.]]></description>
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		<title>From Smooth Jazz To Death Metal&#8230;.It&#8217;s All Good!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mason Razavi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mason Razavi discusses the importance of maintaining an open mind to all kinds of music, especially if you want to be the best musician you can be...]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Out is Flippin&#8217; Fantastic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mason Razavi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surely you've heard the term "Sell Out" before... but before you shoot someone down for doing a Chevy ad, get Mason's take on the situation.]]></description>
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