diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
index fbc030982..05dfd3706 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/feed_item_recording.js
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     var $description    = $('.description', $feedItem);
     var $musicians      = $('.musician-detail', $feedItem);
     var $controls       = $('.recording-controls', $feedItem);
+    var $sliderBar      = $('.recording-position', $feedItem);
+    var $statusBar      = $('.recording-status', $feedItem);
+    var $currentTime    = $('.recording-current', $feedItem);
+    var $status         = $('.status-text', $feedItem);
+    var $playButton     = $('.play-button', $feedItem);
     var playing         = false;
 
     var toggledOpen = false;
@@ -44,6 +49,13 @@
 
     function stateChange(e, data) {
       if(data.isEnd) stopPlay();
+      if(data.isError) {
+        $sliderBar.hide();
+        $playButton.hide();
+        $currentTime.hide();
+        $statusBar.show();
+        $status.text(data.displayText);
+      }
     }
 
     function toggleDetails() {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenRecording.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenRecording.js
index 1ce3717a4..c7fee2482 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenRecording.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenRecording.js
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
     var self                    = this;
     var waitForBufferingTimeout = null;
     var destroyed               = false;
-    var lastTime                = 0;
+    var lastTime                = -1;
     var dragging                = false;
     var loaded                  = null;
+    var isPlaying               = false;
 
     var PlayStateNone               = 'none';
     var PlayStateInitializing       = 'initializing'; // user clicked play--nothing has happened yet
@@ -39,9 +40,18 @@
     var canPlay = false;
 
     function waitForLoaded() {
-        if(!loaded) {
+
+        if(needsReloadOnEveryPlay() || !loaded) {
             loaded = $.Deferred();
-            audioDomElement.load();
+
+            if(supportsLoadBeforePlay()) {
+              audioDomElement.load();
+            }
+            else {
+              audioDomElement.play();
+              audioDomElement.pause();
+              //loaded.resolve();
+            }
         }
 
         return loaded;
@@ -57,15 +67,15 @@
 
       if(!audioDomElement) throw "no audio element supplied; the user should not be able to attempt a play"
 
-      waitForLoaded.done(function() {
-          audioDomElement.currentTime = lastTime;
+      transition(PlayStateInitializing);
+      // keep this after transition, because any transition clears this timer
+      waitForBufferingTimeout = setTimeout(noBuffer, WAIT_FOR_BUFFER_TIMEOUT);
+
+      waitForLoaded().done(function() {
+          if(lastTime > -1) {audioDomElement.currentTime = lastTime;}
           audioDomElement.play();
-          transition(PlayStateInitializing);
-          // keep this after transition, because any transition clears this timer
-          waitForBufferingTimeout = setTimeout(noBuffer, WAIT_FOR_BUFFER_TIMEOUT);
+          isPlaying = true;
       })
-
-
     }
 
     function pause(e) {
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@
       transition(PlayStateNone);
 
       audioDomElement.pause();
-      //recreateAudioElement();
+      isPlaying = false;
     }
 
     function destroy() {
@@ -96,6 +106,7 @@
 
     function noBuffer() {
       logger.debug("never received indication of buffering or playing");
+      alert("never received indication of buffering or playing");
       transition(PlayStateFailedStart);
     }
 
@@ -125,9 +136,20 @@
     function transition(newState) {
       logger.debug("transitioning from " + playState + " to " + newState);
 
+      if(playState != PlayStateInitializing) {
+        clearBufferTimeout();
+      }
+
       playState = newState;
 
-      clearBufferTimeout();
+
+      // sometimes browsers don't quite make it to 100% if we end at 99%, reset it
+      var percentComplete = (audioDomElement.currentTime / audioDomElement.duration) * 100;
+      if(playState == PlayStateEnded && percentComplete > 99) {
+        updateSliderPosition(0);
+        $currentTime.html("0:00");
+        lastTime = 0
+      }
 
       if( playState == PlayStateNone ||
         playState == PlayStateEnded ||
@@ -135,6 +157,7 @@
         playState == PlayStateFailedPlaying ||
         playState == PlayStateNetworkError) {
         context.JK.ListenBroadcastCurrentlyPlaying = null;
+        isPlaying = false;
       }
 
       triggerStateChange();
@@ -143,7 +166,7 @@
 
     function isNoisyEvent(eventName) {
       if(playState == PlayStateNone) {
-        console.log("ignoring: " + eventName)
+        logger.log("ignoring: " + eventName)
         return true;
       }
 
@@ -165,6 +188,11 @@
       if(isNoisyEvent('pause')) return;
       logger.debug("pause", arguments);
 
+      if(treatPauseLikeEnd()) {
+        transition(PlayStateEnded);
+        return;
+      };
+
       transition(PlayStateStalled);
     }
 
@@ -176,6 +204,7 @@
         transition(PlayStateFailedPlaying);
       }
       else {
+        alert("ON ERROR")
         transition(PlayStateFailedStart);
       }
     }
@@ -195,6 +224,8 @@
     function onAbort() {
       if(isNoisyEvent('abort')) return;
       logger.debug("abort", arguments);
+
+      transition(PlayStateFailedStart);
     }
 
     function onStalled() {
@@ -212,8 +243,6 @@
       if(isNoisyEvent('suspend')) return;
       logger.debug("onsuspend", arguments);
 
-      // fires in FF on page load
-
       transition(PlayStateStalled);
     }
 
@@ -239,7 +268,7 @@
     }
 
     function updateSliderPosition(percent) {
-      console.log("updateSliderPosition", percent)
+      //logger.log("updateSliderPosition", percent)
       $slider.css({'left': percent + '%'});
     }
 
@@ -261,7 +290,10 @@
       var percent = ui.position.left / $sliderBar.width() * 100;
       updateSliderPosition(percent);
 
-      audioDomElement.currentTime = percent * audioDomElement.duration;
+      waitForLoaded()
+        .done(function() {
+          audioDomElement.currentTime = percent * audioDomElement.duration / 100;
+        });
     }
 
     function onDrag(e, ui) {
@@ -273,6 +305,7 @@
       var isEnd = false;
       var displayText = null;
       var refresh = false;
+      var isError = false;
 
       if(playState == 'none')  {
         //$status.text('SESSION IN PROGRESS');
@@ -296,14 +329,17 @@
       else if(playState == 'failed_start') {
         displayText = 'AUDIO DID NOT START';
         isEnd = true;
+        isError = true;
       }
       else if(playState == 'failed_playing') {
         displayText = 'STREAM DISCONNECTED';
         isEnd = true;
+        isError = true;
       }
       else if(playState == 'network_error') {
         displayText = 'NO NETWORK';
         isEnd = true;
+        isError = true;
       }
       else {
         logger.error("unknown state: " + playState)
@@ -313,10 +349,24 @@
       {
         state: playState,
         displayText: displayText,
-        isEnd: isEnd
+        isEnd: isEnd,
+        isError: isError
       })
     }
 
+    function supportsLoadBeforePlay() {
+      // firefox does not need you to call .load to mess with currentTime
+      return !(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('firefox') > -1);
+    }
+    function needsReloadOnEveryPlay() {
+      return navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('jamkazam') > -1;
+    }
+
+    function treatPauseLikeEnd() {
+      // never see a pause event until the session is over, in the rich client
+      return playState == PlayStatePlaying && navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('jamkazam') > -1;
+    }
+
     function audioBind() {
       $audio.bind('play', onPlay);
       $audio.bind('playing', onPlaying);
@@ -343,7 +393,6 @@
       $audio = $('audio', $parent);
 
       if($audio.length == 0) {
-        logger.debug("listen_recording: no audio element. deactivating")
         return;
       }
       if($audio.length > 1) {
@@ -361,9 +410,11 @@
         var offset = e.pageX - $(this).offset().left;
         var percent = offset / $sliderBar.width() * 100;
         updateSliderPosition(percent);
-
-
-        audioDomElement.currentTime = percent * audioDomElement.duration;
+        waitForLoaded()
+          .done(function() {
+            audioDomElement.currentTime = percent / 100 * audioDomElement.duration;
+            if(isPlaying) audioDomElement.play();
+          })
         return false;
       });
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
index 440c0a1a8..e04a099d2 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@
         return;
       }
 
-      if(ignoreStalls()) return;
-      // fires in Chrome on page load
-
       if(playState == PlayStateBuffering || playState == PlayStatePlaying) {
         transition(PlayStateStalled);
       }
@@ -412,10 +409,6 @@
       return playState == PlayStatePlaying && navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('jamkazam') > -1;
     }
 
-    function ignoreStalls() {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     function needsCanPlayGuard() {
       var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
 
@@ -461,7 +454,6 @@
       $audio = $('audio', $parent);
 
       if($audio.length == 0) {
-        logger.log("listen_broadcast: no audio element. deactivating")
         return;
       }
       if($audio.length > 1) {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index ab4a50d65..10dcc7921 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@
             var mixerIds = context.jamClient.SessionGetIDs();
             var holder = $.extend(true, {}, {mixers: context.jamClient.SessionGetControlState(mixerIds)});
             mixers = holder.mixers;
-
             // Always add a hard-coded simplified 'mixer' for the L2M mix
             var l2m_mixer = {
                 id: '__L2M__',
@@ -894,6 +893,7 @@
                         if (mixer.mute) {
                             muteClass = "muted";
                         }
+
                         trackData.gainPercent = gainPercent;
                         trackData.muteClass = muteClass;
                         trackData.mixerId = mixer.id;
@@ -968,6 +968,7 @@
                     var gainPercent = percentFromMixerValue(
                         mixer.range_low, mixer.range_high, mixer.volume_left);
                     var trackSelector = 'div.track[track-id="' + key + '"]';
+
                     connectTrackToMixer(trackSelector, key, mixer.id, gainPercent);
                     var $track = $('div.track[client-id="' + clientId + '"]');
                     $track.find('.track-icon-mute').attr('mixer-id', mixer.id);
@@ -1033,7 +1034,6 @@
             var parentSelector = '#session-mytracks-container';
             var $destination = $(parentSelector);
             if (trackData.clientId !== app.clientId) {
-              console.log("ADDING REMOTE TRACK: noaudio", trackData.noaudio)
                 parentSelector = '#session-livetracks-container';
                 $destination = $(parentSelector);
                 $('.session-livetracks .when-empty').hide();
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/audioWidgets.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/audioWidgets.css.scss
index 375575487..c81ce047b 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/audioWidgets.css.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/web/audioWidgets.css.scss
@@ -26,6 +26,38 @@
   text-align: center;
   @include border_box_sizing;
   height: 36px;
+
+  .recording-status {
+    font-size:15px;
+  }
+
+  .recording-status .recording-duration {
+    font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+    display:inline-block;
+    font-size:18px;
+    float:right;
+    top:3px;
+    right:4px;
+  }
+
+
+  &.has-mix {
+    .recording-status {
+      display:none;
+    }
+  }
+  &.no-mix {
+
+    .play-button {
+      display:none;
+    }
+    .recording-current {
+      display:none;
+    }
+    .recording-position {
+        display:none;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -101,6 +133,10 @@
 
     .recording-time {
       display:inline;
+      vertical-align:top;
+      time {
+        vertical-align:top;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
index c206736e3..9e8c252f6 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.feed-entry.recording-entry
+.feed-entry.recording-entry{id: feed_item.id, candidate_claimed_recording_id: feed_item.candidate_claimed_recording.id}
   / avatar
   .avatar-small.ib
     = recording_avatar(feed_item)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   / timeline and controls
   .right.w40
     / recording play controls
-    .recording-controls
+    .recording-controls{ class: feed_item.candidate_claimed_recording.has_mix? ? 'has-mix' : 'no-mix'}
       / play button
       %a.left.play-button{:href => "#"}
         = image_tag 'content/icon_playbutton.png', width:20, height:20, class:'play-icon'
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
           %audio{preload: 'none'}
             %source{src: claimed_recording_download_url(feed_item.candidate_claimed_recording.id, 'mp3'), type:'audio/mpeg'}
             %source{src: claimed_recording_download_url(feed_item.candidate_claimed_recording.id, 'ogg'), type:'audio/ogg'}
+      .recording-status
+        %span.status-text STILL MIXING
+        .recording-duration
+          = recording_duration(feed_item)
       / playback position
       .recording-position
         / start time