On this week's A Case For, Case had the privilege of being joined in the Q101 Lounge by Hot Mulligan just days before the release of their new record 'The Sound a Body Makes When It's Still'. The band discussed how the pandemic helped them become more popular, nearly getting kicked off of the Fall Out Boy tour, how the worst parts of emo culture can prey on their own fanbase, and more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Touché Amoré frontman Jeremy Bolm returns to A Case For to discuss the upcoming 10th anniversary of the band's iconic album, 'Stage Four', as well as what it was like fronting Drug Church for one night only, the future of the band and whether or not he sees an end in sight, and so much more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Rounding out Case's Riot Fest 2025 coverage, Case sat down with Chase Petra to discuss their whirlwind 2025, what it's like playing music festivals for the first time, and so much more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Hot off the heels of the release of the Deluxe Edition of 'My Apologies to the Chef', Winona Fighter joined Case in the Q101 Lounge for an intimate conversation about recording that album, as well as what it's like packing for tour, more future Winona Fighter song titles, and more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years returns to A Case For! The two discuss the 20th anniversary of the band, never feeling okay about anything ever, Riot Fest memories, and moments that Campbell would want included in a Wonder Years biopic!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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For a record-setting third time, Ian Shelton and Kevin Kiley of the Los Angeles punk outfit Militarie Gun sit down with Case for an in-depth conversation on the release of their second full-length record, 'God Save the Gun'. The trio discuss the differences between releasing a debut album and a follow-up, the recording process behind tracks like "God Owes Me Money" and "Daydream", what Shelton's ultimate goal was with the record, and so much more.

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Moments before rocking the Aragon Ballroom with Third Eye Blind and Yellowcard, ‪@Theparadoxband‬ made their return to Q101's YouTube channel for a special Twisted edition of A Case For. The band talked about the weight of expectations, constantly being compared to pop punk luminaries, balancing songwriting & constant touring, and so much more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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Case sits down with New Jersey legends The Bouncing Souls to talk about memories of playing the first Riot Fest and how things have changed in 20 years, their hatred for the band Lifetime and how they later rekindled their relationship, what makes New Jersey so great, and so much more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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In a special bonus episode of A Case For, Case is joined by emo stalwarts Cartel, who are currently on the road celebrating 20 years of their breakthrough album 'Chroma'. The band talks about their DIY beginnings, how New Found Glory changed the trajectory of the band, sharing the stage with Panic! At The Disco, and the two-decade impact that 'Chroma' has had on their lives. 

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. Since his first days at Q101, Lowe has shown a knack for scouting out the bands of tomorrow. Now, with A Case For…Lowe has the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the most exciting emerging acts in the scene. A Case For…has been featured in publications such as Loudwire and Lambgoat and has featured such acts as Knocked Loose, Militarie Gun, and the legendary Insane Clown Posse.

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Moments before playing to a sold-out show at The Vic Theatre, singer-songwriter ‪@peteyusa‬ sat down with Case to discuss the legendary shows that they've seen in Chicago, nostalgia acts dominating festivals, masculinity and how to write about it, and so much more!

A Case For…is an interview series conducted by Case Lowe, Executive Producer of Q101’s Brian & Kenzie Morning Show. An avid fan of underground music, Lowe has spent his entire adult life bouncing back and forth between the massive, corporate layouts of arena rock, and the smallest DIY rooms imaginable. A Case For... has provided Lowe with a platform to speak to tomorrow's festival headliners, today, while also providing a voice to artists who continue to cut their teeth in the DIY scene. Lowe's intimate, conversational interview style continues to provide a comfortable space for artists to open up about their ambitions, fears, and process in a way that few interviewers are able to accomplish. 

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