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Looking at aerial imagery of the site, 2226 Amherst Ave was demolished in early July of 2023, however the building was likely gutted by June. I also just want to talk about transit and this is a good opportunity to do so. Horray!
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In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with their friend from these early years, Jackass' Johnny Knoxville to promote their new album. While driving around, the band returned back to the Amherst house and discussed some of its history. The exterior was unchanged but they did not go inside, so the fate of the houses and garages interior remains cloudy. | In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with their friend from these early years, Jackass' Johnny Knoxville to promote their new album. While driving around, the band returned back to the Amherst house and discussed some of its history. The exterior was unchanged but they did not go inside, so the fate of the houses and garages interior remains cloudy. | ||
It was announced in November 2020 that the house was scheduled to be demolished. It was demolished | It was announced in November 2020 that the house was scheduled to be demolished. It was demolished in July of 2023 to make way for 3 low income apartment buildings with 600+ units total. The site is located next to Expo/Bundy station on the Metro E line Santa Monica extension, opened May 20th, 2016. | ||
[[Image:thegarage1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The garage, as seen in the Say It Ain't So music video.]] | [[Image:thegarage1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The garage, as seen in the Say It Ain't So music video.]] | ||
'''The Garage''' is the location in the [[Amherst House]] where [[Weezer]] wrote, rehearsed and recorded their early songs. It is forever immortalized in both the songs, "[[In the Garage]]" and the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video. | '''The Garage''' is the location in the [[Amherst House]] where [[Weezer]] wrote, rehearsed and recorded their early songs. It is forever immortalized in both the songs, "[[In the Garage]]" and the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video. | ||