diff --git a/db/up/new_genres.sql b/db/up/new_genres.sql
index 56b2badd7..3f877c481 100644
--- a/db/up/new_genres.sql
+++ b/db/up/new_genres.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ insert into genres(id, description) values ('downtempo', 'Downtempo');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('drum & bass', 'Drum & Bass');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('house', 'House');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('industrial', 'Industrial');
-insert into genres(id, description) values ('punk', 'punk');
+insert into genres(id, description) values ('punk', 'Punk');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('psychedelic', 'Psychedelic');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('techno', 'Techno');
 insert into genres(id, description) values ('trance', 'Trance');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb b/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
index 7094adc23..4610f3dd7 100755
--- a/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
+++ b/monitor/spec/production_spec.rb
@@ -41,27 +41,27 @@ describe "Deployed site at #{www}", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_fe
     # use staging accounts
     user1 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+jim@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'Jim', last_name: 'Smith', id: '43fb60a7-7b6a-4aa6-af3c-59b1e58a842b' })
     user2 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+john@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'John', last_name: 'Jones', id: '54c5d5c1-aa44-4db8-9bac-922ead64162e' })
+    user3 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+jesse@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'Jesse', last_name: 'Smith', id: '8208b467-ef59-4601-a4e1-1198180ffe82' })
   else
     # use production accounts
     user1 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+jim@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'Jim', last_name: 'Smith', id: '68e8eea2-140d-44c1-b711-10d07ce70f96' })
     user2 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+john@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'John', last_name: 'Jones', id: '5bbcf689-2f73-452d-815a-c4f44e9e7f3e' })
+    user3 = TestUser.new({ email: 'anthony+jesse@jamkazam.com', password: 'j4m!t3st3r', first_name: 'Jesse', last_name: 'Smith', id: 'e8342f87-04ac-432f-8af4-abf485fddb9e' })
   end
 
-  it "is possible for #{user1} to sign in and not get disconnected within 30 seconds" do
-    in_client(user1) do
-      puts "\n  *** #{user1}'s client *** \n"
-      sign_in_poltergeist user1
+  it "is possible for #{user3} to sign in and not get disconnected within 30 seconds" do
+    as_monitor(user3) do
+      sign_in_poltergeist(user3)
       repeat_for(30.seconds) do
         expect(page).to_not have_selector('.no-websocket-connection') #looks for reconnect dialog every 1 second
       end
     end
   end
 
-  it "is possible for #{user1} and #{user2} to see each other online, and to send messages" do
+  it "is possible for #{user1} to see and to send a message to #{user2}" do
     # this example heavily based on text_message_spec.rb in 'web'
 
-    in_client(user1) do
-      puts "\n  *** #{user1}'s client *** \n"
+    as_monitor(user1) do
       sign_in_poltergeist(user1)
     end
 
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ describe "Deployed site at #{www}", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_fe
     test_response = "#{SecureRandom.uuid} - Hey yourself, #{user2}!"
     test_goodbye = "#{SecureRandom.uuid} - OK bye!"
 
-    in_client(user2) do
-      puts "\n  *** #{user2}'s client *** \n"
+    as_monitor(user2) do
       sign_in_poltergeist(user2)
       expect(page).to have_xpath(
                           "//div[@class='friend-name' and @user-id='#{user1.id}']/span[@class='friend-status']",
@@ -80,28 +79,23 @@ describe "Deployed site at #{www}", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_fe
       find("#search-results a[user-id=\"#{user1.id}\"][hoveraction=\"musician\"]", text: user1.name).hover_intent
       find('#musician-hover #btnMessage').trigger(:click)
       find('h1', text: 'conversation with ' + user1.name)
-      send_text_message(test_message)
+      send_text_message(test_message, close_on_send: true)
     end
 
-    in_client(user1) do
-      puts "\n  *** #{user1}'s client *** \n"
+    as_monitor(user1) do
       expect(page).to have_xpath(
                           "//div[@class='friend-name' and @user-id='#{user2.id}']/span[@class='friend-status']",
                           :text => "Available" )
       find('#notification #btn-reply').trigger(:click)
       find('h1', text: 'conversation with ' + user2.name)
       find('.previous-message-text', text: test_message)
-      send_text_message(test_response, close_on_send: true)
+      find('#text-message-dialog .btn-close-dialog', text: 'CLOSE').trigger(:click)
+      sign_out_poltergeist(validate: true)
     end
 
-    in_client(user2) do
-      puts "\n  *** #{user2}'s client *** \n"
-      find('.previous-message-text', text: test_response)
-      send_text_message(test_goodbye, close_on_send: true)
+    as_monitor(user2) do
+      sign_out_poltergeist(validate: true)
     end
-
-    in_client(user1) { puts "\n  *** #{user1}'s client *** \n"; sign_out_poltergeist }
-    in_client(user2) { puts "\n  *** #{user2}'s client *** \n"; sign_out_poltergeist }
   end
 
   let(:queue_limit) { 5 }
diff --git a/monitor/spec/support/utilities.rb b/monitor/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 9003be855..be0e32722 100755
--- a/monitor/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/monitor/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ def in_client(name)
   yield
 end
 
+def as_monitor(name)
+  session_name = name.class == JamRuby::User ? name.id : name
+  Capybara.session_name = mapped_session_name(session_name)
+  page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => 'monitor' }
+  puts "\n[monitor] #{name}'s client *** \n"
+  yield
+end
 
 def cookie_jar
   Capybara.current_session.driver.browser.current_session.instance_variable_get(:@rack_mock_session).cookie_jar
@@ -169,8 +176,10 @@ def wait_to_see_my_track
 end
 
 def repeat_for(duration=Capybara.default_wait_time)
+  puts "Running for #{duration} seconds..."
   finish_time = Time.now + duration.seconds
   loop do
+    print "#{(Time.now - finish_time + duration.seconds).round(3)}s, "
     yield
     sleep 1 # by default this will execute the block every 1 second
     break if (Time.now > finish_time)
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_genres_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_genres_controller.rb
index 43dac8740..c413bf1f2 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_genres_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_genres_controller.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class ApiGenresController < ApiController
   respond_to :json
 
   def index
-    @genres = Genre.find(:all)
+    @genres = Genre.order(:description)
   end
 
   def show