“That’s what happens with word of mouth.Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert (Domino)Ī happy Protomartyr record? Almost but it's definitely a great one He said it was a “smart marketing ploy” from the record shop to play off the frenzy.Īs fans shuffled out with visible disappointment, Gutierez held the door for the empty-handed customers. Online blog Hypebeast wrote about the record’s rumored availability at the festival, and that’s how Reina heard about it. The Record Safari pop-up shop is located in a corner of the festival next to a Bad Bunny installation. Some resellers ask for as much as $799 for the album.Ī week before the festival, Coachella released a video to promote the Record Safari, and in the video clip there was a glimpse of “Blonde” - the ultra rare Black Friday edition of the record, nonetheless. Last November, the elusive singer-songwriter released the album for 24 hours on his website in a surprise drop. Ocean is set to perform on Sunday and is known for releasing his physical music on a whim. Leading up to the festival, there was speculation that the hard-to-find album would be for sale at the Record Safari tent.

Horoscope for Tuesday, 6/06/23 by Christopher #coachella2023 #frankoceancoachella #coachellaoutfit ♬ see u again - amb.

Owner defaults on loan for Hilton Union Square and Parc 55 downtown SF hotels.

‘Incompetent’ driverless cars are wreaking havoc on San Francisco.

Another landslide causes California mansion to crumble, trains below stopped indefinitely.

Steve Kerr takes a crystal-clear shot at the Warriors' disgruntled youths.

'Operation Midnight Climax': The CIA mixed LSD and sex at this SF brothel.

Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville released from jail, arrested again hours later, police say.

He said he made a TikTok to inform fans that there was only a single copy. He noted that the store never promoted that there were multiple copies for sale and that this was a misconception. He said that the used copy of “Blonde” was set aside specifically for Coachella. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachellaīehind the counter, the Record Safari curator Alex Rodriguez fielded questions from customers.

The record collector also picked up an album by Maxwell and was eyeing another one by Tracy Chapman.Īlex Rodriguez of the Record Safari is seen on Friday, April 14, performing at Coachella 2023. “I don’t want to get stabbed,” he said, in jest, keeping a low profile in the crowd.

Neveh elected to pay an extra $10 for the Record Safari to hold the album he’ll pick it up later. After plucking the album off the wall, he paid $800 for it. He told SFGATE that he ran as fast as he could to reach the Record Safari upon entering the festival, and ended up being the first in line. The fortunate fan is Daniel Neveh of Palm Springs. The single copy of Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' was found on the wall inside Record Safari, bottom shelf and far right. “One guy swooped in and grabbed it off the wall.” “It looked like an Easter egg hunt,” Gutierez said. “I’m absolutely crushed.”Īccording to exit-door security guard Antek Gutierez, the moment the doors opened was a frenzy. “When I found out, I was devastated,” Reina said. Travel | The easiest, most eye-popping hike on the California coastįood | This quirky spaghetti restaurant is a ‘dying breed’ in SF Local | A posh SF neighborhood hides the city’s last bastion of weird art Culture | How a SF man fought racism and made $5M by saving Stinson Beach

Frank ocean vinyl records