Striking Black Gold in New York City

I was unfortunately in a drug rehab in New York once, because it was a distressing time I can’t remember the exact address, was somewhere on the south side but what I do remember is the really good coffee place next door! :) It was a café, but the coffee was so delicious you could eat it.

and delivery. I only started drinking coffee once I left NY for CA; thanks for helping me figure it out. Great piece and great voice.

-Will, http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/5723

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” - Arundhati Roy

have you ever tried peets coffee? ..

oh mann... it's like the best coffee in the world..
you need to try it..

eX.cellent entry! .. loved your piece very much.. the content was interesting and of course on one of my favorite subjects.. ;)

what can i say about your voice.. ? .. except that i want to listen .. the vibes coming from your cords are very sooothing.. like a nice cup of peets coffee on a cold foggy san francisco morning..

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Quite the literary rendition of your quest. I wonder if you wrote it in verse or prose? It could certainly be verse.

So what's the show? Maybe just commentaries on New York, Seattle, and every other big city?

Vern

Not to belittle the voice - I wouldn't DREAM of belittling THAT voice - oh, yeah, you've got a great pipes and you use them masterfully. It's just that the writing is so darn good. Stands out.

*n*

"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about" - Oscar Wilde

your voice is amazing. i agree: you made something simple sound so interesting! i think we'll keep seeing you...

I've been to Cafe Grumpy in Bk'lyn! ......angrygeisha could read the phone book & make it sound good! She's
got my vote!

Great Eartha Kitt purr & growl to your voice, AngryGeisha. And a well-written tale. The imagery was *so* rich I had a hard time grasping it all. Shorter sentences help listener digestion. And Steve: I *did* manage to catch "kiddie cocaine"--i.e., sugar.
Bonnie Jean

I want yours to be the voice reading me the next audiobook i get from the library. Preferably something wry and noir.

Great oxymoronic name...

Even as a tea drinker, I dug your piece. You can hear the caffeine desperation in your voice.

Maybe New York isn't where you should be? A friend of mine just got back from traveling in Southeast Asia, and she told me a secret--the best coffee she ever had was in Vietnam. She guessed it had something to do with the French influence--but even then she leaned over and said, "But it's even better than French coffee in France."

loved it..... just visited new york and it brought me right back. good luck, you should definately be in radio!

Wow -- great voice and great writing to go with it. I'm highly impressed. I wish you the best of luck!

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Middento
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"When I look deep in your eyes, I swear I can see your soul." (James)

Not sure where you live, but if you really are looking for good coffee check out Joe at 141 Waverly Place in the Village. They've got three locations in lower Manhattan.

Please continue, I need to hear more.

I'm addicted. Where can I get me a cup of angrygeisha?

The crackle, click, and pop of your words (the literal sound and the actual word-combining) is Hi-5 Fabulous! Perfectly painted, madam.

Fabulous piece with great imagery, and what a wonderful voice!!

AG,

You grabbed me, and I am as hooked on you as... as a coffee fiend is on coffee.

But what is kitty cocaine? And really, I feel for your clammy deflated bosom.

And is NYC such a wretched place as do not have place to get a decent cup of joe on every corner? Maybe that's why they say if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.

Steve

perfect voice for radio. fantastic storytelling that drew me in immediately.

Hilarious and sexy you grump!

...but come home, angry geisha. the NW needs you more than NYC.

April in Portland

What can I say that hasn't already been said? You truly have an amazing voice and talent for delivery on radio. If I heard that voice on NPR, I would instantly be transported to the story your telling. You clearly have the skills.

GREAT VOICE! A very engaging storyteller.

so visually rich. wow.

I found your entry to be emotion-provoking.

You drew me in to your story, and I saw through your eyes. Awesome.

Jimmy
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Please listen to my entry at:
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/197

Seductive entry, angrygeisha! I really feel your passion, desperation and want to find out if you have found your cup of Black Gold. Although, I think it will be a life long quest for you as I can hear in your voice that you may never be satistfied. Great writing, fabulous voice and delivery! You should be in the top selection. I would love to hear more "quest" stories.

I'm not really a coffee drinker either, but your entry was as powerful as a double espresso - jolting me awake at 1:22 am. You're a gifted visual writer, your delivery is smooth yet honest, and you're the first woman I've heard who has that elusive 'wow' factor. (I must confess...I may be biased as I'm also Asian-American, and I could hear it in your voice - interesting ID aside.) If you're not one of the top seven in Round One, then you'll REALLY have something to be angry about - and I will too.