Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).
The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.
Written by herself, the lyrics explore a profound fear of loss and total emotional dependence on a soulmate. Key themes include:
The "story" of this track is rooted in the couple's actual relationship. It is their third duet together, following hits like "Senle Ben" and "Biz Bize". Sinan Güleryüz has described it as the most emotional and meaningful song he has ever recorded, dedicated to his wife, whom he calls his "world beauty life partner". Themes and Lyrics sinan_guleryuz_feat_ozge_ozder_gidersen_eger
: In later projects like "Duymadın Feryadımı," they continued this visual storytelling by including their daughter, Luna Güleryüz , though "Gidersen Eğer" focuses more on their initial bond as a couple. Written by herself, the lyrics explore a profound
: The singer expresses that before their partner, life was merely "absence," and every day now feels like a rebirth. Sinan Güleryüz has described it as the most
: The lyrics state that life without the partner is unimaginable ("I won't breathe anymore if you go") and that they provide the warmth known as "love".
: The song emphasizes that "home" is not a physical place but the partner's presence ("My home will not exist anymore if you go"). Visual Narrative