For their May issue, Vanity Fair has attempted the formidable task of going inside Bob Dylan’s brain. Forgoing the Malkovich-ian route of getting into a celebrity mind, the revealing feature examines the enigmatic musician solely by what he says and plays on his XM satellite-radio program, Theme Time Radio Hour. The short answer for what’s inside Dylan’s skull? Apparently, lots of George Jones‘ music. Check out the full VF feature for all of the other minutiae that compose the recent Pulitzer Prize-winner’s psyche.

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George Jones - “Why Baby Why”

Can you believe it’s been almost five months since the last episode of The Office? Thankfully, the series returned last night with plenty of hilarity, brutally awkward moments, and - oh, yes! - a soundtrack of cringe-inducing coffee-shop tunes courtesy of Jan’s former assistant Hunter! Last night’s ep (”Dinner Party”) revealed that Hunter’s band (The Hunted) released a CD featuring a song (”That One Night”) that seems to imply cougar Jan took her assistant’s virginity. Another fun fact: the music for “That One Night” was written by Todd Fancy of The New Pornographers!

If you’re interested in winning an exclusive copy of “The Hunted” CD (that you could share with Hypeful, of course!), Dunder Mifflin Infinity has released a forty-five second clip of the song and are asking fans to create a music video! If you want Jan’s Serenity Candles, however, you’re going to have to pay to smell Merlot Morning…

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The Hunted - “That One Night”

Colin Meloy’s excellent new album, appropriately titled Colin Meloy Sings Live!, dropped on Tuesday - the same day Hypeful was lucky enough to see the hyper-literate Decemberists frontman live! Needless to say that between the live act and the new disc, Meloy’s tunes have been in Hypeful’s head all week and we think his songs should be permanantly lodged in your noggin, too. Check out the oh-so-catchy live rendition of “We Both Go Down Together” from Colin Meloy Sings Live! below!

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Colin Meloy - “We Both Go Down Together”

Super-talented local OKC artist Vanna McAllister is having an art show tonight at LiT (209 Flaming Lips Alley). If you live in or near OKC, this is a great opportunity to see some of Vanna’s awesome collection (and enjoy tasty, tasty $3 well drinks)! The show kicks off at 9 PM - see you there!

The Kooks‘ new single, “Always Where I Need To Be,” has been described as “a real grower track” - you know, a song that requires a few spins to really get its hooks into you. For those who need further convincing of why they should dig this song, here’s a live version of The Kooks performing “Always Where I Need to Be” at a recent gig at London’s Astoria.

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The Kooks - “Always Where I Need to Be” (Live)