diff --git a/pb/src/client_container.proto b/pb/src/client_container.proto
index fb9fe0c5b..7c318c459 100644
--- a/pb/src/client_container.proto
+++ b/pb/src/client_container.proto
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ message ClientMessage {
         MUSICIAN_SESSION_FRESH = 115;
         MUSICIAN_SESSION_STALE = 116;
         HEARTBEAT_ACK = 117;
+        JOIN_REQUEST_APPROVED = 118;
+        JOIN_REQUEST_REJECTED = 119;
 
         TEST_SESSION_MESSAGE = 200;
 
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ message ClientMessage {
     optional MusicianSessionFresh       musician_session_fresh = 115;
     optional MusicianSessionStale       musician_session_stale = 116;
     optional HeartbeatAck               heartbeat_ack = 117;
+    optional JoinRequestAccepted        join_request_accepted = 118;
+    optional JoinRequestRejected        join_request_rejected = 119;
 
     // Client-Session messages (to/from)  
     optional TestSessionMessage     test_session_message = 200;
@@ -199,6 +203,18 @@ message JoinRequest {
     optional string text = 3;
 }
 
+message JoinRequestAccepted {
+    optional string join_request_id = 1;
+    optional string username = 2;
+    optional string text = 3;
+}
+
+message JoinRequest {
+    optional string join_request_id = 1;
+    optional string username = 2;
+    optional string text = 3;
+}
+
 // route_to: session
 // a test message used by ruby-client currently.  just gives way to send out to rest of session
 message TestSessionMessage {
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/constants/notification_types.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/constants/notification_types.rb
index 6d0f98eeb..dd75281b2 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/constants/notification_types.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/constants/notification_types.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ module NotificationTypes
 	# session notifications
 	SESSION_INVITATION = "SESSION_INVITATION"
 	SESSION_ENDED = "SESSION_ENDED" # used to remove session-related notification from sidebar
+	JOIN_REQUEST = "JOIN_REQUEST"
+	JOIN_REQUEST_APPROVED = "JOIN_REQUEST_APPROVED"
+	JOIN_REQUEST_REJECTED = "JOIN_REQUEST_REJECTED"
 
 	# musician notifications
 	MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN = "MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN"
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
index c0f54bf97..586b43803 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
@@ -109,27 +109,34 @@ module JamRuby
       end
 
       def format_msg(description, user)
+        name = ""
+        unless user.nil?
+          name = user.name
+        else
+          name = "Someone"
+        end
+
         case description
           when NotificationTypes::FRIEND_UPDATE
-            return "#{user.name} is now "
+            return "#{name} is now "
 
           when NotificationTypes::FRIEND_REQUEST
-            return "#{user.name} has sent you a friend request."
+            return "#{name} has sent you a friend request."
 
           when NotificationTypes::FRIEND_REQUEST_ACCEPTED
-            return "#{user.name} has accepted your friend request."
+            return "#{name} has accepted your friend request."
 
           when NotificationTypes::FRIEND_SESSION_JOIN
-            return "#{user.name} has joined the session."
+            return "#{name} has joined the session."
 
           when NotificationTypes::MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN
-            return "#{user.name} has joined the session."
+            return "#{name} has joined the session."
 
           when NotificationTypes::MUSICIAN_SESSION_DEPART
-            return "#{user.name} has left the session."
+            return "#{name} has left the session."
 
           when NotificationTypes::SESSION_INVITATION
-            return "#{user.name} has invited you to a session."
+            return "#{name} has invited you to a session."
 
           # when "social_media_friend_joined"
           # when "join_request_approved"
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index 00924ef5a..ea5f54efe 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
         }
 
         function sessionChanged() {
-            logger.debug("sessionChanged()");
 
             // TODO - in the specific case of a user changing their tracks using the configureTrack dialog,
             // this event appears to fire before the underlying mixers have updated. I have no event to
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@
         }
 
         function _initDialogs() {
-            logger.debug("Calling _initDialogs");
             configureTrackDialog.initialize();
             addTrackDialog.initialize();
             addNewGearDialog.initialize();
@@ -437,8 +435,6 @@
                 });
             });
 
-            logger.debug("416-myTracks.length=" + myTracks.length);
-
             configureTrackDialog = new context.JK.ConfigureTrackDialog(app, myTracks, sessionId, sessionModel);
             addTrackDialog = new context.JK.AddTrackDialog(app, myTracks, sessionId, sessionModel);
             addNewGearDialog = new context.JK.AddNewGearDialog(app, ftueCallback);
@@ -673,7 +669,6 @@
         function deleteTrack(evt) {
             var trackId = $(evt.currentTarget).attr("track-id");
             sessionModel.deleteTrack(sessionId, trackId);
-            logger.debug("643-myTracks.length=" + myTracks.length);
         }
 
         function _toggleVisualMuteControl($control, muting) {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/session.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/session.css.scss
index fcd27f93b..f04685c74 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/session.css.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/session.css.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
 }
 
 
+.audio-devices {
+    font-family:"Raleway", arial, sans-serif;
+    border:none;
+    -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 3px 0px #888;
+    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 3px 0px #888;
+    color:#666;
+}
+
+
 .track {
     width:70px;
     height:290px;
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_configureTrack.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_configureTrack.html.erb
index b05eddd01..6402cfecc 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_configureTrack.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_configureTrack.html.erb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                         <div class="left">Audio Device:</div>
                         <div class="clearall"></div>
                         <div class="left w100">
-                            <select id="audio-drivers" class="w100"></select>
+                            <select id="audio-drivers" class="audio-devices w100"></select>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div style="padding-top:20px;">