![]() ![]() and occasionally nostalgia/ultra) is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean. “That’s what happens with word of mouth.Nostalgia, Ultra (stylized as nostalgia,ULTRA. ![]() 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. Oakland rapper Tia Nomore might be the Bay Area's next breakout movie star in 'Earth #coachella2023 #frankoceancoachella #coachellaoutfit ♬ see u again - amb.David Zaslav kills everything he touches, including GQ.San Francisco woman visiting Tahoe waterfall falls to her death, deputies say.Visitors left 8,000 pounds of trash on Tahoe beaches July 4.Hundreds of sea lions, dolphins die from toxic Calif.California county considers 'death penalty' for cannabis farms.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. Obscure | There's a fairy-tale village hiding off a busy Berkeley street Travel | Our favorite place to visit in every Northern California county History | The smallest park in San Francisco is also the most haunted Local | SF's easiest and prettiest hike ends at a waterfall ![]()
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