PinnedMember-onlyWhere can my other work be found?A collection of my pieces written outside of Medium (Most recent to oldest). Books 19th October 2020 — Portrait of a City on Fire, my debut poetry collection published via Impspired. 17th October 2020 — Poetry featured in Pluviophile: Digital Mental Health Anthology Website/Print Features: 27th February 2023 — The 100 Greatest Films…Writing15 min readWriting15 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAn Interview with: Khalik AllahThe New York photographer/filmmaker discusses spirituality, future plans, meeting Nas and more. Please note: for those who prefer audio, this interview is also on Bandcamp, free of charge: https://reecebeckett.bandcamp.com/track/an-interview-with-khalik-allah I felt it would be a loss to only have this in text, as I have always found Khalik to be…Interview24 min readInterview24 min read
Published in Counter Arts·2 days agoMember-onlyReview: Cosmic Crooner — The Perks of Being a HypocriteCosmic Crooner’s debut album is a mixed bag — sometimes stunning, sometimes substandard. — Long live the crooner, the male singer who uses their voice to delve into sentimental themes and romance. On the cover of his debut album, Cosmic Crooner embodies the crooner energy completely. Looking similar to Nick Drake or Nick Cave, dressed in black amidst a sea of pink petals, his…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Published in Rainbow Salad·6 days agoMember-onlyOutsideA poem. He woke up in a pool of strange filth. Dusted off his ragged shirt, breathed in the stench of alcohol and smoke and stumbled over to the window, to open it. The sounds of roaring engines almost burst his eardrums, people screamed below in the streets the whole room started shaking pipes were leaking, gas was seeping into his…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Mar 13Member-onlyReview: Auto Portrait — I, Pre DefinedThe new duo’s first two tracks introduce new talent… — I, Pre Defined is the first single released by Auto Portrait: a new duo from London consisting of Suki Vita and Luca Bailey. Consisting of an A and B side, with one track on each, this single shows the potential of the new group as it highlights a rare versatility…Review3 min readReview3 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Mar 9Member-onlyReview: NUBS — AbledNUBS’ debut album is largely mediocre, but not without strong moments. — Abled is the debut record from NUBS (aka Colin White), a hip-hop artist focused on spreading positivity through his music. NUBS is an acronym for Normally Underestimated By Sight, a term the artist used to describes himself due to a…Review3 min readReview3 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Mar 9Member-onlyAgainA poem **Trigger Warning: Themes of mental health/anxiety**Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Mar 5Member-onlyBodyA poem in four parts. — Your body. It hangs over like a cloud watching me, with burning eyes, as I slalom through these busy streets around the desperate noise. I have no teeth left. By now — I gave them all to you. I brought them to your altar. The sun glows brighter as if to…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Mar 4Member-onlyLyrics as Poetry in SeahorseHorsey’s Seahorse proves that lyrics can be poetry, too. — For reference, listen to Seahorse here. This piece was originally written to be part of Jess the Avocado’s upcoming piece on some of CounterArt’s favourite poetry. In typical fashion, my submission got too long and so, it is being given life here early. It is a little less formal than…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
