diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/commentDialog.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/commentDialog.js
index cdb8e2167..702f52c80 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/commentDialog.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/commentDialog.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     }
 
     function afterShow(data) {
+      $("#txtComment", $screen).val('');
       renderComments();
     }
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 
     function renderComments() {
       $content.empty();
-      
+
       var h1Text = $('h1', $screen).html('comment on this ' + entityType);
 
       if (entityType === 'session') {
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@
                 renderComment(val.comment, val.creator.id, val.creator.name, 
                   context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.creator.photo_url), $.timeago(val.created_at), val.creator.musician, true);
               });
+              context.JK.bindHoverEvents($content);
+              context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($content, ['comment-dialog']);
             }
           })
           .fail(function(xhr) {
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@
                 renderComment(val.comment, val.creator.id, val.creator.name, 
                   context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.creator.photo_url), $.timeago(val.created_at), val.creator.musician, true);
               });
+
+              context.JK.bindHoverEvents($content);
+              context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($content, ['comment-dialog']);
             }
           })
           .fail(function(xhr) {
@@ -101,7 +107,9 @@
     }
 
     function events() {
-      $('#btn-add-comment', $screen).click(addComment);
+      var $btnSelector = $('#btn-add-comment', $screen);
+      $btnSelector.unbind('click');
+      $btnSelector.click(addComment);
     }
 
     function showDialog() {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed.js
index e6fd8030f..368bc81fb 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed.js
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
           $('.dotdotdot', $feedItem).dotdotdot();
           $feedItem.data('original-max-height', $feedItem.css('height'));
           context.JK.bindHoverEvents($feedItem);
+          context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($feedItem);
         }
         else if(feed.type == 'recording') {
           if(feed.claimed_recordings.length == 0) {
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@
           $('.dotdotdot', $feedItem).dotdotdot();
           $feedItem.data('original-max-height', $feedItem.css('height'));
           context.JK.bindHoverEvents($feedItem);
+          context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($feedItem);
         }
         else {
           logger.warn("skipping feed type: " + feed.type);
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
index 04e10d122..e9c138479 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
       $feedItem.data('original-max-height', $feedItem.css('height'));
 
       events();
+
+      context.JK.bindHoverEvents($feedItem);
+      //context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($feedItem);
     }
 
     initialize();
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_session.js
index 695d6aab3..c5a39246e 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_session.js
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
       $feedItem.data('original-max-height', $feedItem.css('height'));
 
       events();
+
+      context.JK.bindHoverEvents($feedItem);
+      //context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents($feedItem);
     }
 
     initialize();
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
index dd5de4c3b..f7957024f 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -153,9 +153,39 @@
     $element.bt(text, options);
   }
 
+  context.JK.bindProfileClickEvents = function($parent, dialogsToClose) {
+    if (!$parent) {
+      $parent = $('body');
+    }
+
+    function closeDialogs() {
+      if (dialogsToClose) {
+        $.each(dialogsToClose, function(index, val) {
+          JK.app.layout.closeDialog(val);
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    $("[profileaction='band']", $parent).unbind('click');
+    $("[profileaction='band']", $parent).click(function(evt) {
+      closeDialogs();
+      console.log("navigating to band profile %o", $(this).attr('band-id'));
+      context.location = "/client#/bandProfile/" + $(this).attr('band-id');
+    });
+
+    $("[profileaction='musician']", $parent).unbind('click');
+    $("[profileaction='musician']", $parent).click(function(evt) {
+      closeDialogs();
+      console.log("navigating to musician profile %o", $(this).attr('user-id'));
+      context.location = "/client#/profile/" + $(this).attr('user-id');
+    });
+  }
+
   context.JK.bindHoverEvents = function ($parent) {
     var timeout = 300;
     var fadeoutValue = 100;
+    var sensitivity = 3;
+    var interval = 500;
 
     if (!$parent) {
       $parent = $('body');
@@ -194,7 +224,8 @@
       out: function () { // this registers for leaving the hoverable element
         hideBubble($(this));
       },
-      sensitivity: 1,
+      sensitivity: sensitivity,
+      interval: interval,
       timeout: timeout
     });
 
@@ -207,7 +238,8 @@
       out: function () { // this registers for leaving the hoverable element
         hideBubble($(this));
       },
-      sensitivity: 1,
+      sensitivity: sensitivity,
+      interval: interval,
       timeout: timeout
     });
 
@@ -220,7 +252,8 @@
       out: function () { // this registers for leaving the hoverable element
         hideBubble($(this));
       },
-      sensitivity: 1,
+      sensitivity: sensitivity,
+      interval: interval,
       timeout: timeout
     });
 
@@ -233,7 +266,8 @@
       out: function () { // this registers for leaving the hoverable element
         hideBubble($(this));
       },
-      sensitivity: 1,
+      sensitivity: sensitivity,
+      interval: interval,
       timeout: timeout
     });
 
@@ -246,7 +280,8 @@
       out: function () { // this registers for leaving the hoverable element
         hideBubble($(this));
       },
-      sensitivity: 1,
+      sensitivity: sensitivity,
+      interval: interval,
       timeout: timeout
     });
   }
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_commentDialog.html.haml b/web/app/views/clients/_commentDialog.html.haml
index 084a550f7..065ba4cc4 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_commentDialog.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_commentDialog.html.haml
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
     .dialog-comment-scroller
 
 %script{type: 'text/template', id: 'template-comments'}
-  .avatar-small.mr10{'user-id' => '{{data.user_id}}', 'hoveraction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}'}
-    %img{:'src' => '{{data.avatar_url}}', alt: ''}
+  .avatar-small.mr10{'user-id' => '{{data.user_id}}', 'hoveraction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}', 'profileaction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}'}
+    %a{'href' => '/client#/profile/{{data.user_id}}'}
+      %img{:'src' => '{{data.avatar_url}}', alt: ''}
   .w80.left.p10.lightgrey.mt10.comment-text
-    %a{'user-id' => '{{data.user_id}}', 'hoveraction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}'} {{data.name}}
+    %a{'user-id' => '{{data.user_id}}', 'hoveraction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}', 'profileaction' => '{{data.hoverAction}}'} {{data.name}}
      {{data.comment}}
     %br/
     .f12.grey.mt5.comment-timestamp
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session_ajax.html.haml b/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session_ajax.html.haml
index 5cb7c5d4f..bc2b8ef04 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session_ajax.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session_ajax.html.haml
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
   .feed-entry.music-session-history-entry{'data-music-session' => '{{data.feed_item.id}}' }
     / avatar
     .avatar-small.ib
-      %img{ src: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.avatar}}' }
+      %a{:hoveraction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :profileaction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :"{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}" => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}"}
+        %img{ src: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.avatar}}' }
     / type and artist
     .left.ml20.w15
       .title{:'session-id' => '{{data.feed_item.id}}' }
         %a{:href => "/sessions/{{data.feed_item.id}}", :rel => "external"} SESSION
       .artist
-        %a.artist{href: "#", :hoveraction => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}', :'{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}' => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}'}
+        %a.artist{:hoveraction => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}', :profileaction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :'{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}' => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}'}
           = '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_name}}'
       %time.small.created_at.timeago{datetime: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.utc_created_at}}'}= '{{data.feed_item.created_at}}'
     / name and description
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording_ajax.html.haml b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording_ajax.html.haml
index 1b5ddd703..b72758500 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording_ajax.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording_ajax.html.haml
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
   .feed-entry.recording-entry{:'data-claimed-recording-id' => '{{data.candidate_claimed_recording.id}}' }
     / avatar
     .avatar-small.ib
-      %img{ src: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.avatar}}' }
+      %a{:hoveraction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :profileaction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :"{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}" => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}"}
+        %img{ src: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.avatar}}' }
     / type and artist
     .left.ml20.w15
       .title{:'recording-id' => '{{data.candidate_claimed_recording.id}}' }
         %a{:href => "/recordings/{{data.candidate_claimed_recording.id}}", :rel => "external"} RECORDING
       .artist
-        %a.artist{href: "#", :hoveraction => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}', :'{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}' => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}'}
+        %a.artist{:hoveraction => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}', :profileaction => "{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_hoveraction}}", :'{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_datakey}}' => '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_id}}'}
           = '{{data.feed_item.helpers.artist_name}}'
       %time.small.created_at.timeago{datetime: '{{data.feed_item.helpers.utc_created_at}}'}
         = '{{data.feed_item.created_at}}'