Wilco earned the tag "dad rock" a few years back, and it suits them. While the band has explored the depths of Krautrock experimentation and Jim O'Rourke-inspired feedback, it simultaneously inhabits a distinctly '70s-friendly sphere of classic rock & roll. "Impossible Germany" has fresh licks that drip with nostalgia.

The fact that Wilco chose to collaborate with her on its last record ought to give away the fact that she too shares some old-school influences. Feist's inviting vocals and her affinity for warm pop arrangements should sit nicely with your pops.

Local troubadours Lightfoot pull from a certain pool of '70s singer/songwriters that should be accessible enough to dad. The pleasant melodies and major sevenths are kind without being cloying, and the youthful songs sound new enough to make your old man feel cool again. If he's feeling extra adventurous, take him to Galaxy Hut this Sunday to see Lightfoot in action.

Here's what our dear, dear Jule Banville–just gimme a sec to dry my eyes–had to say about tonight's musical offering at the Rock & Roll Hotel:

If Elizabeth and the Catapult hit its debut a touch sooner—and landed an iPod commercial, of course—it’d be Elizabeth Ziman, and not Leslie Fiest, singing with Tweedy on the new Wilco album. Instead, Ziman’s folksy, jazzy chamber-pop trio has built a loyal downtown following in New York, where Ziman grew up, and packed the Red and the Black last month at the start of the Taller Children tour.

JESUS! Did somebody say WILCO? WILCO ALERT! Lizzie and her Cat-o-pole playing music after the jump. Show deets right this way.