diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/em_helper.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/em_helper.rb
index ba6e582e8..5867424ef 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/em_helper.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/em_helper.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@ module JamWebEventMachine
 
   @@log = Logging.logger[JamWebEventMachine]
 
+
+  # THIS WAS USED BY resque jobs needing EventMachine/AMQP, but it's no longer needed. It's useful code though
+
   # starts amqp & eventmachine up first.
   # and then calls your block.
   # After the supplied block is done,
   # waits until all EM tasks scheduled in the supplied block are done, or timeout
   def self.run_wait_stop(timeout = 30, &blk)
+
     JamWebEventMachine.run
 
     thread = Thread.current
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/stats.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/stats.rb
index bb73931f5..c51a14ae1 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/stats.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/lib/stats.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
+
 require 'influxdb'
 
+# monkey patch InfluxDB client to clear the queue when asked to stop
+module InfluxDB
+  class Client
+    def stop!
+      @queue.clear if @queue
+      @stopped = true
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+module InfluxDB
+  class Worker
+    def spawn_threads!
+      NUM_WORKER_THREADS.times do |thread_num|
+        log :debug, "Spawning background worker thread #{thread_num}."
+
+        Thread.new do
+          Thread.current[:influxdb] = self.object_id
+
+          at_exit do
+            log :debug, "Thread exiting, bailing out (not flushing queue)"
+          end
+
+          while !client.stopped?
+            self.check_background_queue(thread_num)
+            sleep rand(SLEEP_INTERVAL)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    end
+end
+
 module JamRuby
   class Stats
 
@@ -10,6 +46,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
     def self.destroy!
       if @client
+        @client.queue.clear if @client.queue
         @client.stop!
       end
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/audiomixer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/audiomixer.rb
index 7ea7e7e55..cbe62d92e 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/audiomixer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/audiomixer.rb
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ module JamRuby
 
     def self.perform(mix_id, postback_ogg_url, postback_mp3_url)
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
-        audiomixer = AudioMixer.new()
-        audiomixer.postback_ogg_url = postback_ogg_url
-        audiomixer.postback_mp3_url = postback_mp3_url
-        audiomixer.mix_id = mix_id
-        audiomixer.run
-      end
+      audiomixer = AudioMixer.new()
+      audiomixer.postback_ogg_url = postback_ogg_url
+      audiomixer.postback_mp3_url = postback_mp3_url
+      audiomixer.mix_id = mix_id
+      audiomixer.run
 
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/quick_mixer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/quick_mixer.rb
index daddc1802..93704173f 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/quick_mixer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/quick_mixer.rb
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ module JamRuby
 
     def self.perform(quick_mix_id, postback_mp3_url)
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
-        audiomixer = QuickMixer.new
-        audiomixer.postback_mp3_url = postback_mp3_url
-        audiomixer.quick_mix_id = quick_mix_id
-        audiomixer.run
-      end
+      audiomixer = QuickMixer.new
+      audiomixer.postback_mp3_url = postback_mp3_url
+      audiomixer.quick_mix_id = quick_mix_id
+      audiomixer.run
 
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
index 37685f0d8..9b27e7097 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,53 @@
 require 'resque'
+require 'resque-lonely_job'
 
-# https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/forked-pg-connections
-Resque.before_fork do
-  defined?(ActiveRecord::Base) and
-      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.disconnect!
+ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
 
-  JamRuby::Stats.destroy!
+def shutdown
+  puts "Cleaning up resources..."
+  Stats.destroy!
+  EventMachine.stop_event_loop
+  puts "Terminated!"
+  exit!
 end
 
-Resque.after_fork do
-  defined?(ActiveRecord::Base) and
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
+Resque.before_first_fork do
+  JamWebEventMachine.start
 
+  #ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
   config = {
       influxdb_database: APP_CONFIG.influxdb_database,
       influxdb_username: APP_CONFIG.influxdb_username,
       influxdb_password: APP_CONFIG.influxdb_password,
       influxdb_hosts: APP_CONFIG.influxdb_hosts,
       influxdb_port: APP_CONFIG.influxdb_port,
-      influxdb_async: false # if we use async=true, the forked job will die before the stat is sent
+      influxdb_async: true # if we use async=true, the forked job will die before the stat is sent
   }
+
+  # handle these events and force a shutdown.  this is required I think due to influxdb-client.
+  Signal.trap("TERM") do
+    shutdown
+  end
+  Signal.trap("INT") do
+    shutdown
+  end
+
   JamRuby::Stats.init(config)
+
+end
+# https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/forked-pg-connections
+Resque.before_fork do
+
+  #defined?(ActiveRecord::Base) and
+  #    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.disconnect!
+
+  #JamRuby::Stats.destroy!
+end
+
+Resque.after_fork do
+  #defined?(ActiveRecord::Base) and
+  #    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
+
 end
 
 # for jobs that do not extend lonely job, just extend this module and get stats
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/active_music_session_cleaner.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/active_music_session_cleaner.rb
index e700a0427..0b12cc0ce 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/active_music_session_cleaner.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/active_music_session_cleaner.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.perform
       @@log.debug("ActiveMusicSessionCleaner waking up")
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
-        cleaner = ActiveMusicSessionCleaner.new
-        cleaner.interval = "INTERVAL '1 minute'"
-        cleaner.run
-      end
+      cleaner = ActiveMusicSessionCleaner.new
+      cleaner.interval = "INTERVAL '1 minute'"
+      cleaner.run
 
       @@log.debug("ActiveMusicSessionCleaner done")
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/icecast_source_check.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/icecast_source_check.rb
index b81c5b992..6b18cb633 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/icecast_source_check.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/icecast_source_check.rb
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.perform
       @@log.debug("waking up")
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
          IcecastSourceCheck.new.run
-      end
 
       @@log.debug("done")
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/music_session_scheduler.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/music_session_scheduler.rb
index cd706285a..6fa751ef9 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/music_session_scheduler.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/music_session_scheduler.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.perform
       @@log.debug("MusicSessionScheduler waking up")
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
-        MusicSessionScheduler.new.run
-      end
+      MusicSessionScheduler.new.run
 
       @@log.debug("MusicSessionScheduler done")
     end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/unused_music_notation_cleaner.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/unused_music_notation_cleaner.rb
index 9fb3e307f..5955b1ec3 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/unused_music_notation_cleaner.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/unused_music_notation_cleaner.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.perform
       @@log.debug("waking up")
 
-      JamWebEventMachine.run_wait_stop do
-        UnusedMusicNotationCleaner.new.run
-      end
+      UnusedMusicNotationCleaner.new.run
 
       @@log.debug("done")
     end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb b/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 73e9a3384..890a195c0 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ require 'uses_temp_files'
 require 'resque_spec'
 require 'resque_failed_job_mailer'
 
+# to prevent embedded resque code from forking
+ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
+
+
 # recreate test database and migrate it
 SpecDb::recreate_database
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
index 349305b57..66c20d850 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.listenbroadcast.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         if($audio.length == 0) {
           $audio =
             $('<audio preload="none">' +
-              '<source src="' + audioSrc + '" type="' + audioType + '" />' +
+              '<source src="' + cacheBustedSrc(audioSrc) + '" type="' + audioType + '" data-audio-src="' + audioSrc + '" />' +
             '</audio>')
           $parent.append($audio)
           audioDomElement = $audio.get(0);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
            if(!response.mount) {
               transition(PlayStateSessionOver);
               destroy();
-            }
+           }
            else {
               audioDomElement.play();
 
@@ -164,9 +164,15 @@
       audioDomElement.load();
       var $parent = $audio.parent();
       $audio.remove();
-      $parent.append('<audio preload="none"></audio>');
-      $audio = $('audio', $parent);
+      $audio = $('<audio preload="none"></audio>')
       $audio.append(originalSource);
+      var $sources = $audio.find('source')
+      $.each($sources, function(i, source) {
+        var $source = $(source);
+        var bustedSource = cacheBustedSrc($source.attr('data-audio-src'))
+        $source.attr('src', bustedSource)
+      })
+      $parent.append($audio);
       audioDomElement = $audio.get(0);
       audioBind();
       logger.log("recreated audio element ")
@@ -225,6 +231,9 @@
             else {
               // tell audio to stop/start, in attempt to retry
               //audioDomElement.pause();
+
+              recreateAudioElement();
+
               audioDomElement.load();
               if(needsCanPlayGuard()) {
                 $audio.bind('canplay', function() {
@@ -443,7 +452,12 @@
 
       // we have cause to believe the session is done; check against the server
       if(refresh) {
-        checkServer();
+        checkServer()
+          .done(function(response) {
+          if(!response.mount) {
+            transition(PlayStateSessionOver);
+            destroy();
+          }})
       }
     }
 
@@ -634,6 +648,7 @@
 
     function openBubble() {
       checkServer().done(function(response) {
+
         var mountId = response.mount ? response.mount.id : null
 
         if(mountId) {
@@ -648,6 +663,10 @@
         }
         else {
           mountInfo = null;
+
+          transition(PlayStateSessionOver);
+          destroy();
+
           context.JK.app.layout.notify('This session can not currently broadcast')
         }
       })
@@ -679,6 +698,11 @@
         })
       }
     }
+
+    function cacheBustedSrc(src) {
+      return src + '?cache-buster=' + new Date().getTime();
+    }
+
     function initialize() {
 
 
@@ -690,6 +714,7 @@
       fanAccess = $parent.attr('fan-access') === 'true' // coerce to boolean
 
       if(lazyAudioInit) {
+        // save the original src element (without any cache bust)
         audioSrc = $parent.attr('data-audio-src');
         if(audioSrc === null) throw 'data-audio-src must be specified in $parentElement';
         audioType = $parent.attr('data-audio-type');
@@ -709,7 +734,17 @@
       }
 
       if(!lazyAudioInit) {
+        var $sources = $audio.find('source')
+        $.each($sources, function(i, source) {
+          var $source = $(source);
+          // save original src value (before cache bust)
+          $source.attr('data-audio-src', $source.attr('src'))
+
+          var bustedSource = cacheBustedSrc($source.attr('data-audio-src'))
+          $source.attr('src', bustedSource)
+        })
         audioDomElement = $audio.get(0);
+
         audioBind();
       }
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
index 80507b011..46f32fcad 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
       if(data.isEnd) {
         $listenText.text('Listen').removeClass('statusing')
-        stopPlay();
+        stopPlay($listenLink);
       }
 
       if(data.isSessionOver) {
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@
 
     function togglePlay() {
       var $listenLink = $(this)
-      var $listenText = $('.listen-link-text', $listenLink);
-      var $listenDetails = $('.listen-link-details', $listenLink);
+      var $parent = $listenLink.closest('.action-links');
+      var $listenText = $('.listen-link-text', $parent);
+      var $listenDetails = $('.listen-link-details', $parent);
       if($listenLink.data('listenbroadcast-playstate') == 'playing') {
         $listenText.text('Listen')
         $listenDetails.removeClass('statusing')
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/web/sessions.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/web/sessions.js
index 397795585..b39e16686 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/web/sessions.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/web/sessions.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
       $controls.bind('statechange.listenBroadcast', stateChange);
       context.JK.prettyPrintElements($('time.duration').show());
       context.JK.TickDuration(null);
-      $playButton.click(togglePlay);
+      $playButton.click(startPlay);
 
       sessionId = musicSessionId;
 
diff --git a/web/config/environment.rb b/web/config/environment.rb
index 3807f21a1..3463d46ae 100644
--- a/web/config/environment.rb
+++ b/web/config/environment.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ require File.expand_path('../application', __FILE__)
 
 Mime::Type.register "audio/ogg", :audio_ogg
 
+# to prevent embedded resque code from forking
+ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
+
 # assign globals
 APP_CONFIG = Rails.application.config
 Stats.client = InfluxDB::Rails.client
 
+
 # Initialize the rails application
 SampleApp::Application.initialize!
 
diff --git a/web/lib/tasks/start.rake b/web/lib/tasks/start.rake
index b53b25f6c..2efd63076 100644
--- a/web/lib/tasks/start.rake
+++ b/web/lib/tasks/start.rake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 task :all_jobs do
   Rake::Task['environment'].invoke
 
+  ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
   ENV['QUEUE'] = ENV['QUEUE'] || '*'
   Rake::Task['resque:work'].invoke
 end
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ end
 task :audiomixer do
   Rake::Task['environment'].invoke
 
+  ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
   ENV['QUEUE'] = 'audiomixer'
   Rake::Task['resque:work'].invoke
 end
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ end
 task :icecast do
   Rake::Task['environment'].invoke
 
+  ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
   ENV['QUEUE'] = 'icecast'
   Rake::Task['resque:work'].invoke
 end
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ end
 task :odd_jobs do
   Rake::Task['environment'].invoke
 
+  ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
   ENV['QUEUE'] = '*,!icecast,!audiomixer'
   Rake::Task['resque:work'].invoke
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/factories.rb b/web/spec/factories.rb
index a1d3a1ef8..26756e206 100644
--- a/web/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/web/spec/factories.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     before(:create) do |user, evaluator|
       if evaluator.specific_instruments
         evaluator.specific_instruments.each do |instrument|
-          puts "burp: "
           user.musician_instruments << FactoryGirl.build(:musician_instrument, user: user, instrument: instrument)
         end
       else
diff --git a/web/spec/features/create_session_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/create_session_spec.rb
index b431d8d25..8bcd553a7 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/create_session_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/create_session_spec.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe "Create Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature =>
 
           btn = first('#btn-alert-ok')# accept the 'If you start this session now, the scheduled start time...'
           btn.trigger(:click) if btn
-          
+
           expect(page).to have_selector('h2', text: 'my tracks')
           find('#session-screen .session-mytracks .session-track')
         end
diff --git a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 936471e11..09606e087 100644
--- a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ Thread.new {
   end
 }
 
+# to prevent embedded resque code from forking
+ENV['FORK_PER_JOB'] = 'false'
+
 bputs "before load websocket server"
 
 current = Thread.current