Archive - My Mum Loved This Song

005: Stevie Wonder, John Coltrane and letting yourself forget

Writer and musician Ammar Kalia on how grief shifts, and the music that's helped him make sense of it.

5 hrs ago •

July 2025

004: Grief expert Meghan Riordan Jarvis on Pink Floyd and cutting the bullshit

The trauma therapist and author on her late mother's surprising love for The Wall—and a legacy that echoes through a house full of music.

Jul 20 •

003: The Kinks, caravan holidays and dad jokes

From "Days" to Shania Twain, music journalist Danny Wright on the records that connect him to his dad.

Jul 6 •

June 2025

002: The Grief Gang's Amber Jeffrey on Diana Ross, Yorkshire Tea and community

"Life's short. Eat the cake. Have the laugh. We're all here on borrowed time."

Jun 19 •

001: Manchester, cemeteries and The Real Thing

When I think of my mum and music, there are a hundred different images that I could bring to the forefront.

Jun 5 •

April 2025

Welcome to My Mum Loved This Song, a newsletter about grief and music.

Apr 29 •

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