diff --git a/ruby/Gemfile b/ruby/Gemfile
index 907ca1b79..3912bae07 100644
--- a/ruby/Gemfile
+++ b/ruby/Gemfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ end
 
 group :test do
   gem "factory_girl", '4.1.0'
-  gem "rspec", "2.10.0"
+  gem "rspec", "2.11"
   gem 'spork', '0.9.0'
   gem 'database_cleaner', '0.7.0'
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
index f51ccd673..cdfcb8d53 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ module JamRuby
 
     attr_accessor :user_counters, :page_num, :page_count
 
-    PARAM_MUSICIAN = :search_m
+    PARAM_MUSICIAN = :srch_m
 
     M_PER_PAGE = 10
+    M_MILES_DEFAULT = 500
 
     M_ORDER_FOLLOWS = ['Most Followed', :followed]
     M_ORDER_PLAYS = ['Most Plays', :plays]
@@ -99,21 +100,20 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def self.musician_search(params={}, current_user=nil)
-      rel = User.where(:musician => true)
+      rel = User.musicians
       unless (instrument = params[:instrument]).blank?
         rel = rel.joins("RIGHT JOIN musicians_instruments AS minst ON minst.user_id = users.id")
           .where(['minst.instrument_id = ? AND users.id IS NOT NULL', instrument])
       end
 
       location_distance, location_city = params[:distance], params[:city]
+      distance, latlng = nil, []
       if location_distance && location_city
         if geo = MaxMindGeo.where(:city => params[:city]).limit(1).first
-          citylatlng = [geo.lat, geo.lng]
-          rel = rel.within(location_distance, :origin => citylatlng)
+          distance, latlng = location_distance, [geo.lat, geo.lng]
         end
       elsif current_user 
-        latlng = []
-        if current_user.lat.nil?
+        if current_user.lat.nil? || current_user.lng.nil? 
           if params[:remote_ip]
             if geo = MaxMindGeo.ip_lookup(params[:remote_ip])
               latlng = [geo.lat, geo.lng] if geo.lat && geo.lng
@@ -122,16 +122,15 @@ module JamRuby
         else
           latlng = [current_user.lat, current_user.lng]
         end
-        distance = location_distance || 50
-        unless latlng.blank?
-          rel = rel.where(['lat IS NOT NULL AND lng IS NOT NULL'])
-            .within(distance, :origin => latlng)
-        end
+        distance = location_distance || M_MILES_DEFAULT
+      end
+      unless latlng.blank?
+        rel = rel.where(['lat IS NOT NULL AND lng IS NOT NULL'])
+          .within(distance, :origin => latlng)
       end
-
       sel_str = 'users.*'
       case ordering = self.musician_order_param(params)
-      when :plays
+      when :plays  # FIXME:  double counting?
         sel_str = "COUNT(records)+COUNT(sessions) AS play_count, #{sel_str}"
         rel = rel.joins("LEFT JOIN music_sessions AS sessions ON sessions.user_id = users.id")
         rel = rel.joins("LEFT JOIN recordings AS records ON records.owner_id = users.id")
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ module JamRuby
       end
 
       rel = rel.select(sel_str)
-      perpage = params[:per_page] || M_PER_PAGE
+      perpage = [params[:per_page] || M_PER_PAGE, 100].min
       page = [params[:page].to_i, 1].max
       rel = rel.paginate(:page => page, :per_page => perpage)
       rel.includes([:instruments, :followings, :friends])
@@ -205,6 +204,8 @@ module JamRuby
       self
     end
 
+    private 
+
     def _count(musician, key)
       if mm = @user_counters[musician.id] 
         return mm.detect { |ii| ii.is_a?(Hash) }[key]
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ module JamRuby
       0
     end
 
+    public
+
     def follow_count(musician)
       _count(musician, COUNT_FOLLOW)
     end
@@ -247,5 +250,17 @@ module JamRuby
       false
     end
 
+    def self.new_musicians(since_date=Time.now - 1.week, max_count=100, radius=M_MILES_DEFAULT)
+      return unless block_given?
+      User.where(['lat IS NOT NULL AND lng IS NOT NULL']).find_each do |usr|
+        rel = User.musicians
+          .where(['created_at >= ? AND users.id != ?', since_date, usr.id])
+          .within(radius, :origin => [usr.lat, usr.lng])
+          .order('created_at DESC')
+          .limit(max_count)
+        yield(rel) if 0 < rel.count
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index d6364b741..a07554d81 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ module JamRuby
     validate :email_case_insensitive_uniqueness
     validate :update_email_case_insensitive_uniqueness, :if => :updating_email
 
+    scope :musicians, where(:musician => true)
+    scope :musicians_geocoded, where(['musician = ? AND lat IS NOT NULL AND lng IS NOT NULL',true])
+
     def user_progression_fields
       @user_progression_fields ||= Set.new ["first_downloaded_client_at", "first_ran_client_at", "first_music_session_at", "first_real_music_session_at", "first_good_music_session_at", "first_certified_gear_at", "first_invited_at", "first_friended_at", "first_social_promoted_at" ]
     end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
index 5ce018da5..e86bd5db4 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/musician_search_spec.rb
@@ -1,171 +1,218 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe User do
+describe 'Musician search' do
 
   before(:each) do
     @geocode1 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
     @geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
-    params = {
-      first_name: "Example", 
-      last_name: "User", 
-      email: "user1@example.com",
-      password: "foobar", 
-      password_confirmation: "foobar", 
-      musician: true, 
-      email_confirmed: true,
-      city: "Apex", 
-      state: "NC", 
-      country: "US"
-    }
     @users = []
-    @users << @user1 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-    params[:email] = "user2@example.com"
-    @users << @user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-    params[:email] = "user3@example.com"
-    @users << @user3 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-    params[:email] = "user4@example.com"
-    @users << @user4 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
+    @users << @user1 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+    @users << @user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+    @users << @user3 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+    @users << @user4 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
   end
 
-  it "should find all musicians sorted by followers with pagination" do
-    # establish sorting order
-    @user4.followers.concat([@user2, @user3, @user4])
-    @user3.followers.concat([@user3, @user4])
-    @user2.followers.concat([@user1])
-    @user4.followers.count.should == 3
+  context 'default filter settings' do 
 
-    UserFollower.count.should == 6
-
-    # get all the users in correct order
-    params = { :per_page => @users.size }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.count.should == @users.size
-
-    results.musicians.each_with_index do |uu, idx|
-      uu.id.should == @users.reverse[idx].id
+    it "finds all musicians" do
+      # expects all the users
+      num = User.musicians.count
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :per_page => num })
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to eq(num)
     end
 
-    # refresh the order to ensure it works right
-    @user2.followers.concat([@user3, @user4, @user2])
-    results = Search.musician_search(params, @user3)
-    results.musicians[0].id.should == @user2.id
+    it "finds musicians with proper ordering" do
+      # the ordering should be create_at since no followers exist
+      expect(UserFollower.count).to eq(0)
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :per_page => User.musicians.count })
+      results.musicians.each_with_index do |uu, idx|
+        expect(uu.id).to eq(@users.reverse[idx].id)
+      end
+    end
 
-    # check the follower count for given entry
-    results.musicians[0].search_follow_count.to_i.should_not == 0
-    # check the follow relationship between current_user and result
-    results.is_follower?(@user2).should == true
+    it "sorts musicians by followers" do
+      # establish sorting order
+      @user4.followers.concat([@user2, @user3, @user4])
+      @user3.followers.concat([@user3, @user4])
+      @user2.followers.concat([@user1])
+      expect(@user4.followers.count).to be 3
+      expect(UserFollower.count).to be 6
+
+      # refresh the order to ensure it works right
+      @user2.followers.concat([@user3, @user4, @user2])
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :per_page => @users.size }, @user3)
+      expect(results.musicians[0].id).to eq(@user2.id)
+
+      # check the follower count for given entry
+      expect(results.musicians[0].search_follow_count.to_i).not_to eq(0)
+      # check the follow relationship between current_user and result
+      expect(results.is_follower?(@user2)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it 'paginates properly' do 
+      # make sure pagination works right
+      params = { :per_page => 2, :page => 1 }
+      results = Search.musician_search(params)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be 2
+    end
 
-    # make sure pagination works right
-    params = { :per_page => 2, :page => 1 }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.count.should == 2
   end
 
-  it "should have friends counter " do
-    Friendship.save(@user1.id, @user2.id)
-    results = Search.musician_search({}, @user2)
-    friend = results.musicians.detect { |mm| mm.id == @user1.id }
-    friend.should_not == nil
-    results.friend_count(friend).should == 1
-    @user1.reload
-    friend.friends?(@user2).should == true
-    results.is_friend?(@user1).should == true
-  end
-
-  def make_recording(uu)
-    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => uu)
+  def make_recording(usr)
+    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => usr)
     instrument = FactoryGirl.create(:instrument, :description => 'a great instrument')
     track = FactoryGirl.create(:track, :connection => connection, :instrument => instrument)
-    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => uu, :musician_access => true)
+    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => usr, :musician_access => true)
     music_session.connections << connection
     music_session.save
-    recording = Recording.start(music_session, uu)
+    recording = Recording.start(music_session, usr)
     recording.stop
     recording.reload
     genre = FactoryGirl.create(:genre)
-    recording.claim(uu, "name", "description", genre, true, true)
+    recording.claim(usr, "name", "description", genre, true, true)
     recording.reload
     recording
   end
 
-  it "should have recording counter " do
-    recording = make_recording(@user1)
-    recording.users.length.should == 1
-    recording.users.first.should == @user1
-    @user1.reload
-    @user1.recordings.length.should == 1
-    @user1.recordings.first.should == recording
-    recording.claimed_recordings.length.should == 1
-    @user1.recordings.detect { |rr| rr == recording }.should_not be nil
-
-    results = Search.musician_search({},@user1)
-    uu = results.musicians.detect { |mm| mm.id == @user1.id }
-    uu.should_not == nil
-
-    results.record_count(uu).should == 1
-    results.session_count(uu).should == 1
-  end
-
-  it "should find musicians sorted by plays" do
-    make_recording(@user1)
-    results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'plays' }, @user2)
-    results.musicians[0].id.should == @user1.id
-    make_recording(@user2)
-    make_recording(@user2)
-    results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'plays' }, @user2)
-    results.musicians[0].id.should == @user2.id
-  end
-
-  it "should find all musicians sorted by now playing" do
-    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => @user3)
-    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => @user3, :musician_access => true)
+  def make_session(usr)
+    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => usr)
+    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => usr, :musician_access => true)
     music_session.connections << connection
     music_session.save
-    results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'playing' }, @user2)
-    results.musicians.count.should == 1
-    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => @user4)
-    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => @user4, :musician_access => true)
-    music_session.connections << connection
-    music_session.save
-    results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'playing' }, @user2)
-    results.musicians.count.should == 2
-    connection = FactoryGirl.create(:connection, :user => @user1)
-    music_session = FactoryGirl.create(:music_session, :creator => @user1, :musician_access => true)
-    music_session.connections << connection
-    music_session.save
-    results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'playing' }, @user2)
-    results.musicians.count.should == 3
   end
 
-  it "should find musicians with an instrument" do
-    minst = FactoryGirl.create(:musician_instrument, { 
-                                 :user => @user1,
-                                 :instrument => Instrument.find('tuba') })
-    @user1.musician_instruments << minst
-    @user1.reload
-    ii = @user1.instruments.detect { |inst| inst.id == 'tuba' }
-    ii.should_not be_nil
-    params = { :instrument => ii.id }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.each do |rr|
-      rr.instruments.detect { |inst| inst.id=='tuba' }.id.should == ii.id
+  context 'musician stat counters' do
+
+    it "displays musicians top followings" do
+      @user4.followers.concat([@user4])
+      @user3.followers.concat([@user4])
+      @user2.followers.concat([@user4])
+      expect(@user4.top_followings.count).to be 3
+      expect(@user4.top_followings.map(&:id)).to match_array((@users - [@user1]).map(&:id))
     end
-    results.musicians.count.should == 1
+
+    it "friends stat shows friend count" do
+      # create friendship record
+      Friendship.save(@user1.id, @user2.id)
+      # search on user2
+      results = Search.musician_search({}, @user2)
+      friend = results.musicians.detect { |mm| mm.id == @user1.id }
+      expect(friend).to_not be_nil
+      expect(results.friend_count(friend)).to be 1
+      @user1.reload
+      expect(friend.friends?(@user2)).to be true
+      expect(results.is_friend?(@user1)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it "recording stat shows recording count" do
+      recording = make_recording(@user1)
+      expect(recording.users.length).to be 1
+      expect(recording.users.first).to eq(@user1)
+      @user1.reload
+      expect(@user1.recordings.length).to be 1
+      expect(@user1.recordings.first).to eq(recording)
+      expect(recording.claimed_recordings.length).to be 1
+      expect(@user1.recordings.detect { |rr| rr == recording }).to_not be_nil
+
+      results = Search.musician_search({},@user1)
+      uu = results.musicians.detect { |mm| mm.id == @user1.id }
+      expect(uu).to_not be_nil
+
+      expect(results.record_count(uu)).to be 1
+      expect(results.session_count(uu)).to be 1
+    end
+
   end
 
-  it "should find musicians within a given distance of location" do
-    @user1.lat.should_not == nil
-    params = { :distance => 10, :city => 'San Francisco' }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.count.should == 0
+  context 'musician sorting' do 
 
-    params = { :distance => 10, :city => 'Apex' }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.count.should == User.count
+    it "by plays" do
+      make_recording(@user1)
+      # order results by num recordings
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'plays' }, @user2)
+      expect(results.musicians[0].id).to eq(@user1.id)
 
-    params = { :distance => 10 }
-    results = Search.musician_search(params)
-    results.musicians.count.should == User.count
+      # add more data and make sure order still correct
+      make_recording(@user2); make_recording(@user2)
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'plays' }, @user2)
+      expect(results.musicians[0].id).to eq(@user2.id)
+    end
+
+    it "by now playing" do
+      # should get 1 result with 1 active session
+      make_session(@user3)
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'playing' }, @user2)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be 1
+      expect(results.musicians.first.id).to eq(@user3.id)
+
+      # should get 2 results with 2 active sessions
+      # sort order should be created_at DESC
+      make_session(@user4)
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :orderby => 'playing' }, @user2)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be 2
+      expect(results.musicians[0].id).to eq(@user4.id)
+      expect(results.musicians[1].id).to eq(@user3.id)
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  context 'filter settings' do 
+    it "searches musicisns for an instrument" do
+      minst = FactoryGirl.create(:musician_instrument, { 
+                                   :user => @user1,
+                                   :instrument => Instrument.find('tuba') })
+      @user1.musician_instruments << minst
+      @user1.reload
+      ii = @user1.instruments.detect { |inst| inst.id == 'tuba' }
+      expect(ii).to_not be_nil
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :instrument => ii.id })
+      results.musicians.each do |rr|
+        expect(rr.instruments.detect { |inst| inst.id=='tuba' }.id).to eq(ii.id)
+      end
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be 1
+    end
+
+    it "finds musicians within a given distance of given location" do
+      num = User.musicians.count
+      expect(@user1.lat).to_not be_nil
+      # short distance
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :per_page => num, 
+                                         :distance => 10, 
+                                         :city => 'Apex' }, @user1)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be num
+      # long distance
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :per_page => num,
+                                         :distance => 1000, 
+                                         :city => 'Miami', 
+                                         :state => 'FL' }, @user1)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be num
+    end
+
+    it "finds musicians within a given distance of users location" do
+      expect(@user1.lat).to_not be_nil
+      # uses the location of @user1
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :distance => 10, :per_page => User.musicians.count }, @user1)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be User.musicians.count
+    end
+
+    it "finds no musicians within a given distance of location" do
+      expect(@user1.lat).to_not be_nil
+      results = Search.musician_search({ :distance => 10, :city => 'San Francisco' }, @user1)
+      expect(results.musicians.count).to be 0
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  context 'new users' do
+    it "find nearby" do
+      # create new user to ensure its excluded from results
+      usr = FactoryGirl.create(:user, {city: "Austin", state: "TX", country: "US"})
+      Search.new_musicians do |usrs|
+        # the newly created user is not nearby the existing users (which are in Apex, NC)
+        # and that user is not included in query 
+        expect(usrs.count).to eq(User.musicians.count - 1)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/findMusician.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/findMusician.js
index a16ebed51..3ff605b66 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/findMusician.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/findMusician.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         function search() {
 	    did_show_musician_page = true;
-            var queryString = 'search_m=1&page='+page_num+'&';
+            var queryString = 'srch_m=1&page='+page_num+'&';
 
             // order by
 	    var orderby = $('.musician-order-by').val();
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_musician_filter.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_musician_filter.html.erb
index 633d9bfc2..4a351876e 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_musician_filter.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_musician_filter.html.erb
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
-<div style="min-width:770px;">
-  <div class="filter-element">
-    <div class="filter-element" style="padding-top:3px;">Filter By:</div>
+<%= content_tag(:div, :style => "min-width:770px;") do -%>
+  <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'filter-element') do -%>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, 'Filter By:', :class => 'filter-element', :style => "padding-top:3px;") %>
     <!-- order by filter -->
     <%= select_tag(:musician_order_by, options_for_select(Search::M_ORDERINGS), {:class => 'musician-order-by'} ) %>
-  </div>
-  <div class="filter-element">
+  <% end -%>
+  <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'filter-element') do -%>
     <!-- instrument filter -->
-    <div class="filter-element" style="">Instrument:</div>
-    <div id="find-musician-instrument" class="filter-element">
+    <%= content_tag(:div, 'Instrument:', :class => 'filter-element') %>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'filter-element', :id => "find-musician-instrument") do -%>
       <%= select_tag(:instrument, 
 	  options_for_select([['Any', '']].concat(JamRuby::Instrument.all.collect { |ii| [ii.description, ii.id] })), 
 	  {:class => 'instrument-list'} ) %>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+    <% end -%>
+  <% end -%>
   <!-- distance filter -->
-  <div class="filter-element">
-    <div class="filter-element">Within</div>
-    <div class="query-distance-params" style="height:25px; ">
-      <input id="musician_query_distance" type="text" name="query_distance" value="500" placeholder="500" />
-    </div>
-    <div class="filter-element">miles of <span id="musician-filter-city"><%= current_user.current_city(request.remote_ip) %></span></div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="right mr10">
-    <a id="btn-refresh-musicians" style="text-decoration:none;" class="button-grey">REFRESH</a>
-  </div>
-
-</div>
+  <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'filter-element') do -%>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, 'Within', :class => 'filter-element') %>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'query-distance-params', :style => "height:25px;") do -%>
+      <%= text_field_tag(:query_distance, 
+	  Search::M_MILES_DEFAULT.to_s, 
+	  :id => :musician_query_distance, 
+          :placeholder => Search::M_MILES_DEFAULT.to_s) %>
+    <% end -%>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'filter-element') do -%>
+      miles of <%= content_tag(:span, current_user.current_city(request.remote_ip), :id => 'musician-filter-city') %>
+    <% end -%>
+  <% end -%>
+  <%= content_tag(:div, 
+      link_to('REFRESH', '#', 
+        :id => 'btn-refresh-musicians', 
+        :style => 'text-decoration:none', 
+        :class => 'button-grey'), 
+      :class => 'right mr10') %>
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_musicians.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_musicians.html.erb
index d660a363e..2fad4a25b 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_musicians.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_musicians.html.erb
@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
 <!-- Musician Screen -->
-<div layout="screen" layout-id="musicians" class="screen secondary">
-  <div class="content">
-    <div class="content-head">
-      <div class="content-icon">
-        <%= image_tag "content/icon_musicians.png", {:height => 19, :width => 19} %>
-      </div>
-
-      <h1>musicians</h1>
+<%= content_tag(:div, :layout => 'screen', 'layout-id' => 'musicians', :class => "screen secondary") do -%>
+  <%= content_tag(:div, :class => :content) do -%>
+    <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'content-head') do -%>
+      <%= content_tag(:div, image_tag("content/icon_musicians.png", {:height => 19, :width => 19}), :class => 'content-icon') %>
+      <%= content_tag(:h1, 'musicians') %>
       <%= render "screen_navigation" %>
-    </div>
-    <form id="find-musician-form">
-      <div class="musician-filter" id="session-controls">
-	<%= render :partial => "musician_filter" %>
-      </div>
-      <div class="content-scroller">
-        <div class="content-wrapper musician-wrapper">
-          <div id="musician-filter-results"></div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </form>
-  </div>
-</div>
+    <% end -%>
+    <%= form_tag('', :id => 'find-musician-form') do -%>
+      <%= content_tag(:div, render(:partial => "musician_filter"), :class => 'musician-filter', :id => 'session-controls') %>
+      <%= content_tag(:div, :class => 'content-scroller') do -%>
+        <%= content_tag(:div, content_tag(:div, '', :id => 'musician-filter-results'), :class => 'content-wrapper musician-wrapper') %>
+      <% end -%>
+    <% end -%>
+  <% end -%>
+<% end -%>
 
 <!-- Session Row Template -->
 <script type="text/template" id="template-find-musician-row">
diff --git a/web/spec/factories.rb b/web/spec/factories.rb
index 382d540fe..876b4eec3 100644
--- a/web/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/web/spec/factories.rb
@@ -128,5 +128,14 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
   end
 
   
-  
+  factory :geocoder, :class => JamRuby::MaxMindGeo do
+    country 'US'
+    sequence(:region) { |n| ['NC', 'CA'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+    sequence(:city) { |n| ['Apex', 'San Francisco'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+    sequence(:ip_start) { |n| ['1.1.0.0', '1.1.255.255'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+    sequence(:ip_end) { |n| ['1.2.0.0', '1.2.255.255'][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+    sequence(:lat) { |n| [35.73265, 37.7742075][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+    sequence(:lng) { |n| [-78.85029, -122.4155311][(n-1).modulo(2)] }
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2ce07802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe "Musician Search", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true do
+
+  subject { page }
+
+  let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
+
+  before(:all) do
+    poltergeist_setup
+  end
+
+  before(:each) do
+    sign_in_poltergeist user
+    visit "/client#/musicians"
+  end
+
+  it "shows the musician search page" do
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#find-musician-form')
+  end
+
+  it "shows search results" do
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#musician-filter-results .musician-list-result')
+  end
+
+  it "shows submits query" do
+    find("a#btn-refresh-musicians").trigger(:click)
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#musician-filter-results .musician-list-result')
+  end
+
+  it "shows blank result set" do
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#instrument')
+    find('#instrument').find(:xpath, 'option[2]').select_option
+    find("a#btn-refresh-musicians").trigger(:click)
+    expect(page).to_not have_selector('#musician-filter-results .musician-list-result')
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb b/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
index ca6e48a75..11680a2a5 100644
--- a/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
@@ -6,89 +6,86 @@ describe "Musician Search API", :type => :api do
 
   def get_query(query={})
     qstr = ''
-    query.each { |kk,vv| qstr += "#{kk}=#{vv}&" }
-    get "/api/search.json?#{Search::PARAM_MUSICIAN}=1&#{qstr}"
+    query.each { |kk,vv| qstr += "#{kk}=#{CGI::escape(vv.to_s)}&" }
+    uri = "/api/search.json?#{Search::PARAM_MUSICIAN}=1&#{qstr}"
+    get uri, "CONTENT_TYPE" => 'application/json'
   end
 
-
-  describe "profile page" do
+  describe "musician search page" do
     let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
 
     before(:each) do
-      post '/sessions', "session[email]" => user.email, "session[password]" => user.password
-      rack_mock_session.cookie_jar["remember_token"].should == user.remember_token
-    end
-
-    it "blank search" do
-      get_query
-      last_response.status.should == 200
-      sobj = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
-      sobj.count.should >= 1
-      sobj['musicians'].count.should == [Search::M_PER_PAGE, 
-                                         User.where(:musician => true).count].min
-    end
-
-    it "instrument search" do
-      minst = FactoryGirl.create(:musician_instrument, { 
-                                   :user => user,
-                                   :instrument => Instrument.find('tuba') })
-      user.musician_instruments << minst
-
-      get_query({:instrument => 'tuba'})
-      last_response.status.should == 200
-      response = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
-      
-      response["musicians"].length.should == 1
-      musician = response["musicians"][0]
-      musician["id"].should == user.id
-      instruments = musician['instruments']
-      instruments.detect { |ii| ii['instrument_id'] == 'tuba' }.should_not == nil
-      instruments.detect { |ii| ii['instrument_id'] == 'electric guitar' }.should_not == nil
-    end
-
-    it "following search" do
-      params = {
-        first_name: "Example", 
-        last_name: "User", 
-        email: "user1@example.com",
-        password: "foobar", 
-        password_confirmation: "foobar", 
-        musician: true, 
-        email_confirmed: true,
-        city: "Apex", 
-        state: "NC", 
-        country: "US"
-      }
+      2.downto(1) { FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder) }
       @users = []
-      @users << @user1 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-      params[:email] = "user2@example.com"
-      @users << @user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-      params[:email] = "user3@example.com"
-      @users << @user3 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-      params[:email] = "user4@example.com"
-      @users << @user4 = FactoryGirl.create(:user, params)
-      @user4.followers.concat([@user2, @user3, @user4])
-      @user3.followers.concat([@user3, @user4])
-      @user2.followers.concat([@user4])
-      @user4.followers.count.should == 3
+      @users << @user1 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @users << @user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @users << @user3 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+      @users << @user4 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
 
-      Friendship.save(@user1.id, @user2.id)
+      post '/sessions', "session[email]" => user.email, "session[password]" => user.password
+      expect(rack_mock_session.cookie_jar["remember_token"]).to eq(user.remember_token)
+    end
 
+    it "default search" do
       get_query
-      last_response.status.should == 200
-      response = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
-      
-      musician = response["musicians"][0]
-      musician["id"].should == @user4.id
-      followings= musician['followings']
-      followings.length.should == 3
-      musician['follow_count'].to_i.should > 0
+      good_response
+      expect(json['musicians'].count).to be [Search::M_PER_PAGE, User.musicians_geocoded.count].min
+    end
 
-      friend = response['musicians'].detect { |mm| mm['id'] == @user1.id }
-      friend['friend_count'].should == 1
+    context 'location filtering' do
 
-      musician['recording_count'].should == 0
-      musician['session_count'].should == 0
+      it "gets no musicians for out of range locations" do
+        get_query({:city => 'San Francisco', :distance => 100})
+        good_response
+        expect((json['musicians'] || []).count).to be 0
+      end
+
+      it "gets musicians for long-distance locations" do
+        get_query({:city => 'Miami', :distance => 1000})
+        good_response
+        expect(json['musicians'].count).to be >= 1
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context 'instrument filtering' do 
+
+      it "gets musicians for default instrument" do
+        get_query({:instrument => 'electric guitar'})
+        good_response
+        expect(json.count).to be >= 1
+      end
+
+      it "gets no musicians for unused instruments" do
+        get_query({:instrument => 'tuba'})
+        good_response
+        expect(json.count).to be 0
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context 'results have expected data' do
+      it "has follower stats " do
+        @user4.followers.concat([@user2, @user3, @user4])
+        @user3.followers.concat([@user3, @user4])
+        @user2.followers.concat([@user4])
+        expect(@user4.followers.count).to be 3
+        get_query
+        good_response
+        musician = json["musicians"][0]
+        expect(musician["id"]).to eq(@user4.id)
+        followings = musician['followings']
+        expect(followings.length).to be 3
+        expect(musician['follow_count'].to_i).to be > 0
+      end
+
+      it "has friend stats" do
+        Friendship.save(@user1.id, @user2.id)
+        get_query
+        good_response
+        friend = json['musicians'].detect { |mm| mm['id'] == @user1.id }
+        expect(friend['friend_count']).to be 1
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
index d9011c7b8..17c386611 100644
--- a/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/web/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ Spork.prefork do
     # rspec-rails.
     config.infer_base_class_for_anonymous_controllers = false
 
+    config.include Requests::JsonHelpers, type: :request
+    config.include Requests::FeatureHelpers, type: :feature
+
     config.before(:suite) do
     end
 
diff --git a/web/spec/support/request_helpers.rb b/web/spec/support/request_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a871b415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/spec/support/request_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module Requests
+
+  module FeatureHelpers
+
+    def poltergeist_setup
+      Capybara.javascript_driver = :poltergeist
+      Capybara.current_driver = Capybara.javascript_driver
+      Capybara.default_wait_time = 30 # these tests are SLOOOOOW
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  module JsonHelpers
+
+    def json
+      @json ||= JSON.parse(last_response.body)
+    end
+
+    def good_response
+      expect(last_response.status).to be 200
+    end
+
+  end
+end