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diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f706288..38d6027 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ gem 'rake' #, '0.8.7'
 gem 'rails', '3.0.5'
 gem 'jquery-rails', '>= 0.2.6'
 
-# templating / styling
+gem 'sqlite3'
+gem 'sqlite3-ruby', :require => 'sqlite3'
+
+# templating
 gem 'haml-rails'
 gem "sass"
 
@@ -13,7 +16,9 @@ gem "youtube_it"
 
 # for using last.fm api
 gem 'typhoeus'
-# gem 'httparty'
+
+# for object caching
+gem 'redis'
 
 # for using 7digital api
 gem '7digital'
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ gem '7digital'
 gem 'json'
 gem 'hashie'
 
-# authentication, authorization, roles
+# authentication
 gem 'devise'
 gem 'oa-oauth', :require => 'omniauth/oauth'
 gem 'oa-openid', :require => 'omniauth/openid'
@@ -40,22 +45,8 @@ group :development, :test do
   
   # alternative servers (because openID URIs are too long for WEBRick)
   gem 'mongrel', '1.2.0.pre2'
-  # gem 'thin'
-  
+
 end
 
 # Deploy with Capistrano
 # gem 'capistrano'
-
-# Bundle the extra gems:
-# gem 'bj'
-gem 'sqlite3'
-gem 'sqlite3-ruby', :require => 'sqlite3'
-# gem 'aws-s3', :require => 'aws/s3'
-
-# Bundle gems for the local environment. Make sure to
-# put test-only gems in this group so their generators
-# and rake tasks are available in development mode:
-# group :development, :test do
-#   gem 'webrat'
-# end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 8291c49..2785e89 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ GEM
       rake (>= 0.8.7)
       thor (~> 0.14.4)
     rake (0.9.2)
+    redis (2.2.0)
     ruby-openid (2.1.8)
     ruby-openid-apps-discovery (1.2.0)
       ruby-openid (>= 2.1.7)
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   paperclip (~> 2.3)
   rails (= 3.0.5)
   rake
+  redis
   ruby_parser
   sass
   sqlite3
diff --git a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
index 6d29e5e..06c0288 100644
--- a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
     @albums = LastFM::Artist.getTopAlbums artist, @@limit[:albums]
     @related= LastFM::Artist.getSimilar artist, @@limit[:similar]
 
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
     
     render :partial=>"show", :locals=>{
       :artist=>@artist,
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@ class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
   
   
   def more_tracks
-    prepare params
+    more params
     @tracks = LastFM::Artist.getTopTracks params[:q], @@limit[:tracks], (params[:size] / @@limit[:tracks] + 1)
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
    
     render :partial=>"more_tracks", :locals=>{:tracks=>@tracks}
   end
   
   def more_albums
-    prepare params
+    more params
     @albums = LastFM::Artist.getTopAlbums params[:q], @@limit[:albums], (params[:size] / @@limit[:albums] + 1)
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
 
     render :partial=>"more_albums", :locals=>{:albums=>@albums}
   end
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
     params[:q] = CGI.unescape params[:q]
     params[:size] = params[:size].to_i
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/charts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/charts_controller.rb
index 3f3e8f9..69b9654 100644
--- a/app/controllers/charts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/charts_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class ChartsController < ApplicationController
   def index
     @charts = LastFM::Chart.getTopArtists 20
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
 
     render :partial=>"index"
   end
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ChartsController < ApplicationController
     params[:size] = params[:size].to_i
     
     @charts = LastFM::Chart.getTopArtists 20, (params[:size] / 20 + 1)
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
 
     render :partial=>"more_charts", :locals=>{:charts=>@charts}
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/home_controller.rb b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
index 0499755..92bab50 100644
--- a/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 class HomeController < ApplicationController
+
   def show
     @charts = LastFM::Chart.getTopArtists 10
-    LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
+    LastFM::Request.run_queue!
 
     render :partial=>"index"
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 817c9a8..c02304e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
     @artists = LastFM::Artist.search @q, @@limit[:artists]
     @tracks = LastFM::Track.search @q, @@limit[:tracks]
     @albums = LastFM::Album.search @q, @@limit[:albums]
-      
+
     LastFM::LastFMRequest.run_queue!
     
     render :partial=>"show", :locals=>{
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 5f31963..8bdcc0f 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ Nineminutes::Application.configure do
   
   # Reloads modules and files in lib directory
   config.autoload_paths += %W(#{config.root}/lib)
-  config.autoload_paths += Dir["#{config.root}/lib/**/"]
-  
   
   # In the development environment your application's code is reloaded on
   # every request.  This slows down response time but is perfect for development
diff --git a/config/initializers/lastfm.rb b/config/initializers/lastfm.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1601a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/lastfm.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ActionDispatch::Callbacks.to_prepare do
+  LastFM::Request::api_key = APP_CONFIG['lastfm_api_key']
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/initializers/lastfm_api_key.rb b/config/initializers/lastfm_api_key.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3330d1f..0000000
--- a/config/initializers/lastfm_api_key.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-ActionDispatch::Callbacks.to_prepare do
-  LastFM::LastFMRequest::api_key = APP_CONFIG['lastfm_api_key']
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/album.rb b/lib/last_fm/album.rb
index 85eb966..46eb5ca 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/album.rb
+++ b/lib/last_fm/album.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module LastFM
   
-  class Album < LastFMRequest
+  class Album < Request
     def self.search query, limit = nil, page = nil
       album_request "search", "albummatches", query, nil, limit, page do |result|
         result = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash result
         result = Hashie::Mash.new({ :album => [] }) if result.blank?
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", result
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], result
       end
     end
   
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/artist.rb b/lib/last_fm/artist.rb
index 4cb9b62..a742ef6 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/artist.rb
+++ b/lib/last_fm/artist.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 module LastFM
   
-  class Artist < LastFMRequest
+  class Artist < Request
     
     def self.search query, limit = nil, page = nil
       artist_request "search", "artistmatches", query, limit, page do |result|
         result = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash result
         result = Hashie::Mash.new({ :artist => [] }) if result.blank?
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", result
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], result
       end
     end
   
     # return: artist name, tags, similar artists, artist bio (summary / long), mbid, image urls ( different sizes )
     def self.getInfo artist
       artist_request "getInfo", "artist", artist do |info|
-        LastFM::Validator.validate_mash info, "tag", "image"
+        info = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash info, "tag", "image"
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], info
       end
     end
   
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ module LastFM
       artist_request "getTopAlbums", "topalbums", artist, limit, page do |albums|
         albums = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash albums, "album"
         albums = Hashie::Mash.new({ :album => [] }) if albums.total == "0"
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", albums
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], albums
       end
     end
     
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ module LastFM
       artist_request "getImages", "images", artist, limit do |images|
         images = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash images, "image"
         images = Hashie::Mash.new({ :image => [] }) if images.total == "0"
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", images
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], images
       end
     end
   
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/chart.rb b/lib/last_fm/chart.rb
index 9476c57..d4b8b01 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/chart.rb
+++ b/lib/last_fm/chart.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 module LastFM
 
-  class Chart < LastFMRequest
+  class Chart < Request
     def self.getTopArtists limit = nil, page = nil
       chart_request "getTopArtists", "artists", limit, page do |artists|
         LastFM::Validator.validate_mash artists, "image"
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", artists
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], artists
       end
     end
 
     def self.getTopTracks limit = nil, page = nil
       chart_request "getTopTracks", "tracks", limit, page do |tracks|
         LastFM::Validator.validate_mash tracks
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", tracks
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], tracks
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/last_fm_request.rb b/lib/last_fm/request.rb
similarity index 67%
rename from lib/last_fm/last_fm_request.rb
rename to lib/last_fm/request.rb
index e5023f2..f50d635 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/last_fm_request.rb
+++ b/lib/last_fm/request.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'hashie'
 
 module LastFM
 
-  class LastFMRequest
+  class Request
 
     @@base_uri = 'http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/'
     @@default_params = { :format => 'json', :autocorrect => '1' }
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@ module LastFM
     end
 
     def self.base_uri
-      return @@base_uri
+      @@base_uri
     end
 
     def self.default_params
-      return @@default_params
+      @@default_params
     end
 
-    def self.results
-      return @@results
+    def self.results keys = nil
+      return @@results if keys.nil?
+      @@results[("#{keys[0]}_#{keys[1]}".to_sym)]
     end
 
     def self.run_queue!
@@ -34,29 +35,30 @@ module LastFM
     end
 
     def self.artist_request method, node, q, limit = nil, page = nil, &block
-      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}", :artist => q, :limit => limit, :page => page )
+      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method}", :artist => q, :limit => limit, :page => page )
       create_and_queue_request method, node, block, request_params
     end
 
     def self.album_request method, node, q, artist = nil, limit = nil, page = nil, &block
-      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}", :album => q, :artist => artist, :limit => limit, :page => page )
+      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method}", :album => q, :artist => artist, :limit => limit, :page => page )
       create_and_queue_request method, node, block, request_params
     end
 
     def self.track_request method, node, q, artist = nil, limit = nil, page = nil, &block
-      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}", :track => q, :artist => artist, :limit => limit, :page => page )
+      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method}", :track => q, :artist => artist, :limit => limit, :page => page )
       create_and_queue_request method, node, block, request_params
     end
 
     def self.chart_request method, node, limit = nil, page = nil, &block
-      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}", :limit => limit, :page => page )
+      request_params = default_params.merge( :method => "#{current_class_name}.#{method}", :limit => limit, :page => page )
       create_and_queue_request method, node, block, request_params
     end
 
     protected
 
-    def self.update_results key, hash
-      @@results[(key.to_sym)].update hash
+    def self.update_results keys, hash
+      puts "updated"
+      @@results[("#{keys[0]}_#{keys[1]}".to_sym)].update hash
     end
 
     def self.current_class_name
@@ -69,23 +71,23 @@ module LastFM
       request = Typhoeus::Request.new(base_uri, :params => request_params) # :timeout => APP_CONFIG["request_timeout"],
       handle_response request, method, node, block
       
-      puts ">> ---- '#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}' request is queued ----" if @@hydra.queue request
-      @@results[(current_class_name + "_" + method).to_sym] = Hashie::Mash.new
+      puts ">> ---- '#{current_class_name}.#{method}' request is queued ----" if @@hydra.queue request
+      @@results["#{current_class_name}_#{method}".to_sym] = Hashie::Mash.new
     end
 
     def self.handle_response request, method, node, block
       request.on_complete do |response|
         if response.success?
-          puts "<< ---- '#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}' -- TIME: #{response.time.to_s} ----"
+          puts "<< ---- '#{current_class_name}.#{method}' -- TIME: #{response.time} ----"
           
           hash = Hashie::Mash.new(JSON.parse(response.body))
           hash = method.to_s == "search" ? hash.results.send(node.to_sym) : hash.send(node.to_sym)
           
-          update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{method}", hash unless hash.blank?
+          update_results [current_class_name, method], hash if hash.present? and block.nil?
+          block.call( hash ) unless block.nil?
           
-          block.call(@@results[("#{current_class_name}_#{method}").to_sym]) unless block.nil?
         elsif response.timed_out?
-          puts ">> -- '#{current_class_name}.#{method.to_s}' -- TIMED OUT -- <<"
+          puts ">> -- '#{current_class_name}.#{method}' -- TIMED OUT -- <<"
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/track.rb b/lib/last_fm/track.rb
index 4b596e9..324ea1e 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/track.rb
+++ b/lib/last_fm/track.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module LastFM
   
-  class Track < LastFMRequest
+  class Track < Request
     def self.search query, limit = nil, page = nil
       track_request "search", "trackmatches", query, nil, limit, page do |result|
         result = LastFM::Validator.validate_mash result
         result = Hashie::Mash.new({ :track => [] }) if result.blank?
-        update_results "#{current_class_name}_#{__method__}", result
+        update_results [current_class_name, __method__], result
       end
     end