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Southern Comfort and Plain- song years after their original runs. When asked why he de- cided to bring those bands back he said, “Mostly because we didn’t get it right the first time and I believe in completing circles. With Matthews’ South- ern Comfort, I’ve resisted being a heritage act for 40 years and now it’s time to dig that furrow. We’ve recently finished a new album, Like a Radio, and later this year we’ll begin taking it to the streets.” “If nothing else, it’s fun to keep changing horses,” he added. “Keeps it all fresh and vital.” He recently found himself re- visiting his career (over 50 years in the music business) when someone suggested that he cre- ate “memento boxes” for sale. He wound up assembling a half dozen boxes or so, each crafted for a specific time period with photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, show tick- ets, and other memorabilia from show tickets to concert posters. Watch a video for “In Search of Amelia Earhart” by Plainsong NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 8 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 61