FROM THE NEWS NEST: Morning Benders offer free ‘Cold War’ remix and more.

We love new tunes just as much as the next kid. Especially free new tunes. And especially from the Morning Benders (pictured). We can’t get enough of their fuzzy indie pop. Check out the band’s website for an exclusive download of their track “Cold War (Remix).” Also, pick up the latest issue of Rolling Stone for a feature on the Morning Benders, one of our favorite local bands.

God, Arcade Fire knows how to keep us going hot and heavy. Just last week, their latest single sneaked its way into circulation, then they’ve revealed they an album is dropping in the fall and now Arcade Fire has announced that they are headlining their first U.S. tour since 2007! Huzzah! Too bad they haven’t announced any local dates. We can just keep hoping, right?

Ever since Conan O’Brien got the boot from his day/night job, his cool-meter just seems to continue to rise. While on his tour “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television,” O’Brien was joined on stage Tuesday night in NYC by none other than Vampire Weekend. O’Brien played rhythm guitar during a performance of “Walcott.”