Vinyl Resting Place

Wake up babe, new Vinyl Resting Place just dropped. This week, our guest is the immaculate E-Dini! Evan to his plan, E-Dini is a singer and rapper from London, who we caught up with him the day after his 2nd ever live show. E-Dini or Evan chose These Things Happen by G-Eazy as his VRP Album and we discuss how much of an influence G-Eazy has had on Evan - not only as a fan, but also on him as an ar...

Sometimes, an album is released that is such a banger that Barney knows it better than Dapo. That album is Pink Floyd's The Wall.  Joined by music connoisseur Chris Clark, aka Clarkie Spins, a music reviewer and vinyl aficionado, the boys take a beautiful trip into one of the most interesting rock operas ever made.  But what is the best song on The Wall? Is Chris' crisp choice up to scra...

We are pleased to bring you another episode of the Vinyl Resting Place Podcast! It's another Vinyl Countdown this week and we are ranking our favourite albums from 2023! An amazing year for albums and a lot of deliberation went into the final list. Expect a lot of passionate arguments, hot takes and the usual inane rantings. We'll explore the likes of Olivia Dean, CMAT, Yussuf Dayes and...

God of gods! The boys return once more! Season 3 of Vinyl Resting Place is finally here. Dapo and Barney are back with a new producer, a TikTok, and a Youtube channel where you can see all of our content in beautifully edited video! We'll be delivering weekly episodes every Tuesday at midday. It's been a long road and we're so grateful to all you legends listening in to this pod. We...

We're here! Series 2 season finale! We get a little bit sappy towards the end of this one, but thank you so much to everyone who makes this possible! If you listen to this, if you share it, even if you just give our instagram a follow, it all makes a difference! Today, however, your two favourite boys are breaking down and talking up Beyoncé! 6 amazing albums (and Lion King the Gift) to rank,...

It's another Sunday, and joining us live over zoom is indie rock's funniest star, the one and only Chloe Ann! Chloe is a singer songwriter who has a big love of Harry Styles, Sam Fender, and of course Amy Winehouse. Listen along as we discuss one of the best albums of all time, getting into the nitty gritty of what made Amy so special. Also discussed in this episode is whether playing wi...

Sunday is here, get into gear! Today is a very special day in Vinyl Resting Place history because it is our first episode recorded live in studio! Your two lovely hosts, Dapo Agiri and Barney Howe, sat across a table with nothing but a few cold ones between them and created the definitive list of the six best debut albums of all time! Listen in for nuanced music journalism, hot takes, and a list t...

Sunday is here and the boys are joined by singer, songwriter, and all-round legend Blossom Caldarone to discuss everything Lorde! What makes New Zealand so special? How has TikTok effected the music industry? What do we really think about karaoke? Listen along to have all these questions and more answered! A huge thank you to Blossom for joining us for this episode- you can find all her music here...

This week in the Vinyl Resting Place studio, we're joined by our hilarious friend Kate to talk all things Twenty One Pilots! Don't be too quick to write off what might be one of the most interesting bands we've ever chatted about, these guys are well worth checking out! (this episode is even more worth listening to though, do that first please). Join in on this beautiful sunday to g...

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and all funny gal Lydia Prettyman joins Barney and Dapo in the studio today to discuss her Vinyl Resting Place, Parachutes!  An album that launched (whether you like them or not) one of the biggest British bands of all time, there's a lot to talk about here! Such as: did Barney and Lydia's old school smell bad? Does anyone still think about iTunes free song...

Here's a spring time gift from the boys of Vinyl Resting place! As the lambs frolic in the fields and the flowers bloom from their buds, you can sit inside and listen to the tasty podcast treat! Today, Dapo and Barney embark on another Vinyl Countdown, discussing their thoughts on the best ever NPR Tiny Desk concerts, and try to give you a list of the top 6 of all time. Who will come out on t...

Welcome to Sunday and welcome back to Vinyl Resting Place! Today Reuben Moonasar has taken a break from his heavy metal band Dead Air to talk to us about all things Avenged Sevenfold! Listen along as your two favourite podcast boys and the world's nicest heavy metal fan talk about representation in music, the intricacies of Subway marketing, and for once all agree on a crisp (but not an album...

Sunday is here and so are the boys, knocking on your door with their little basket of podcast for you to dip your ear into. Today we have another special Vinyl Countdown episode, ranking the top Mac Miller albums of all time! Tune in for a deep dive into one of the best rappers of our generation, who inspired so many whilst dropping some absolutely incredible tunes.  Will Dapo or Barney get the to...

Happy Sunday to all of our lovely podcast fans! This week we re joined by the insightful, hilarious Sophie Mortman to get all up in our feels about Emotionalism! Did you see what I did there? Feels? Emotionalism? Get it? I crave validation. Listen along to hear our American guest's spicy take on British crisps, one of our deepest album dives yet, and an all round wonderful chat sure to bright...

It's Sunday once again so the Vinyl Resting Place boys are back at it! Though, sadly, it is just the brave little soldier Dapo alone as Barney is awful at time management and was not able to record - or was he? This week we talk to the wonderful, lovely, funny Hannah Lockett about all things Lil Simz!  Clearly one of the best albums of recent years from one of the best in the game at the mome...

We are officially on our third episode of series 2 and we are mixing things up! In the words of out lovely host Dapo Agiri, “we keep moving forward - there are no hamster wheels here”. Welcome, then, to the Vinyl Resting Place Podcast’s first ever VINYL COUNTDOWN! We have an absolute treat for you as Dapo and Barney attempt to compile and rank the definitive top six albums of 2021.  In one corner:...

Is it Sunday already? It must be, because the Vinyl Resting Place boys are back with another delicious slice of podcast for your Sunday lunch! Today, the lads are joined by the wonderful podcaster and performer Connor Guffogg, who has brought Yusuf/Cat Stevens' Tea for the Tillerman, a stunning album full of excellent music (depending on which host you are). What crisps will be disparaged by...

Who's that knocking on your podcast door? Why, it's the Vinyl Resting Place boys! They're back for a second series of bad jokes and great music, and kicking it off by answering your biggest question: What are Dapo and Barney's Vinyl Resting Place albums? Well, join exciting guest host Harry Toyé as we dive into two albums of massively varying quality with fun chat, lively debat...

Singer and artist Joe Holley AKA Joseph Marcus joins the boys in the studio today to talk about potentially the most wild album I've ever listened to. Arca's self titled album is an experimental, psychedelic experience full of funky noises and whip cracks. Listen along to hear us discuss the experimental genre, how Arca impacts Joe's music and an absolutely ridiculous crisp chat inc...

The boys are back in town to deliver a delicious treat of a podcast straight into your ears. Is that a good description opener? I don't know, but I've typed it now so here we are. DJ and NHS worker Cam Utley joins Dapo and Barney in the studio today to talk all things FKA twigs, specifically her incredible album LP1. Listen along as the boys unpack the album's inspired production, D...

Rapper Jarrod Nelson AKA Renelle 893 joins us in the Vinyl Resting Place studio today to talk all things Action Bronson. Listen along as we talk about one of the most characterful rappers on the scene, discussing his cartoonish lyrics, Replay by Iyaz and Jarrod's new album, Black Currents. Also, Barney makes a bad first impression due to unwarranted crisp aggression. Thanks for listening! Che...

What a guest! What an album! Today, the boys are joined by friend of the podcast Caitlin Doyle to talk all things Carole King. Listen along as we discuss one of the most successful albums of all time, hear Barney get angry about crisps, and a certain Jonas brother is relentlessly abused. Thanks for listening! Hosts:  Dapo Agiri (insta: @dapo_ag) Barnaby Howe (insta: @barns_howe) Guest: Caitlin Doy...

Today Barney and Dapo are joined in the studio by Saint Michael, one of U.K's biggest up and coming indie rock groups. Listen to what is undeniably our most chaotic episode so far as the boys talk us through the ranking of Nobby's Nuts, how to sneak death metal into your songs, and an insight into making a unique sound from an incredible variety of influences. A huge thanks to these thre...

This week, comedian and artist Em Humble joins Barney and Dapo in the studio to discuss all things Lady Gaga! Tune in to hear us talk about the fantastic Chromatica, a beautiful mix of orchestra, meaningful lyrics and cyberpunk pop. Also hear our thoughts on one of the biggest icons of modern times, the state of the Oreo industry, and listen in horror as Barney goes over to the dark side in the on...

It's the whole Vinyl Resting Place family today as our artist and friend Devin Arden comes to visit! Listen to us discuss Mac Miller's K.I.D.S with a man who certainly knows his stuff about the 2010 rap scene but has no tastebuds and picks the worst packet of crisps on the market. The boys find out about 2014 Forest Hill Drive, why Mac had to be bad to begin with, and Barney continues to...