Average rent paid by roommates in NYC exceeds $1,500 for the first time - Even though sharing a rental apartment in New York City is typically cheaper than living by yourself, roommates saw their share of the rent go up significantly up as a result of rents hitting record levels in the past six months. According to roommate matching site SpareRoom, the average rent paid by a roommate in the city reached $1,559 in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $1,294 the fourth quarter of 2021. That's an increase of 20 percent year over year and it's the first time the average rent paid by a roommate has exceeded $1,500.
Bright Light Social Hour - The psychedelic rock band, Bright Light Social Hour, from Texas, won six awards at the 29th Annual Austin Music Awards. Among their many studio albums and EPs, some notable singles are, "Wendy Davis," and "Infinite Cities."
Andrew Schulz - Andrew Cameron Schulz is a stand-up comedian, actor, television producer, and podcaster from the United States. He is recognized for his work on MTV2's Guy Code, the Flagrant two podcast, The Brilliant Idiots podcast, and the Amazon original series, Sneaky Pete, in addition to his stand-up. "Schulz Saves America" is Schulz's first Netflix special.
Bad Religion - The punk rock band Bad Religion was created in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. It gained major success when it became signed under Atlantic Records in 1993. They revived the punk rock music of the '90s. The only constant member of the group so far is Greg Graffin.
Bayside - The punk rock band, Bayside, is named after the New York neighborhood it comes from. Its lead vocalist and founder is Anthony Raneri, whose EP, “New Cathedrals,” reached the iTunes Top 10 Alternative Albums chart within hours of release.
Alfred Robles - The “Soul Agency” actor Alfred Robles is also an accomplished writer and comedian. Robles started his comedic career after he got kicked out of the police academy. He was part of "Comedy Central’s Live Fluffy Shop" tour from 2010 to 2011, opening for Gabriel Iglesias.
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