I went with Al and George to see Wolfsheim at Webster Hall last night, and while it’s true that vodka and tonic have a way of making things better, we were surprised at how great they were live. Synthpop concerts tend to be iffy at best, especially the vocals, but Peter Heppner’s got an impressive voice. There was a lot of stuff I didn’t recognize, since I’ve heard the newer stuff at clubs but haven’t bought an album since Spectators. They played all of my favorite older songs, though, and everything I didn’t know was good as well. And of course it was good to get out and see everyone who (like me) has more or less abandoned the scene but still comes out for concerts.