diff --git a/src/js/bootstrap.js b/src/js/bootstrap.js
index a1092d6c..6c9e7c61 100755
--- a/src/js/bootstrap.js
+++ b/src/js/bootstrap.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ var initialState = {
 			playlists: [],
 			tracks: []
 		},
-		playlists: []
+		playlists: [],
+		notifications: []
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/js/components/Notifications.js b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7705514f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
+import { connect } from 'react-redux'
+import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux'
+import FontAwesome from 'react-fontawesome'
+
+import * as actions from '../services/ui/actions'
+
+class Notifications extends React.Component{
+
+	constructor(props) {
+		super(props)
+	}
+
+	render(){
+		if( !this.props.notifications ) return null
+
+		return (
+			<div className="notifications">
+				{
+					this.props.notifications.map( notification => {
+						return (
+							<div className={ notification.type+" notification" } key={ notification.id }>
+								<FontAwesome name="close" className="close-button" onClick={ e => this.props.actions.removeNotification(notification.id) } />
+								{ notification.content }
+							</div>
+						)
+					})
+				}
+			</div>
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
+	return {
+		notifications: state.ui.notifications
+	}
+}
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
+	return {
+		actions: bindActionCreators(actions, dispatch)
+	}
+}
+
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Notifications)
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diff --git a/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js b/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
index 67bac113..3c323be8 100755
--- a/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const localstorageMiddleware = (function(){
 
         // append our state to a global variable. This gives us access to debug the store at any point
         window._store = store
-        console.log(action)
+        //console.log(action)
 
         switch( action.type ){
 
diff --git a/src/js/services/ui/actions.js b/src/js/services/ui/actions.js
index d7992586..54463659 100755
--- a/src/js/services/ui/actions.js
+++ b/src/js/services/ui/actions.js
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ export function addTracksToPlaylist( playlist_uri, tracks_uris ){
     }
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Modal
+ *
+ * Immersive full-screen dialog
+ **/
+
 export function openModal( name, data ){
     return { 
         type: 'OPEN_MODAL',
@@ -197,3 +204,30 @@ export function closeModal(){
     return { type: 'CLOSE_MODAL' }
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Notifications
+ *
+ * Subtle info/tooltip messages
+ **/
+
+export function createNotification( content, type = 'default' ){
+    return { 
+        type: 'CREATE_NOTIFICATION',
+        notification: {
+            id: helpers.generateGuid(),
+            type: type,
+            content: content
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+export function removeNotification( id ){
+    return { 
+        type: 'REMOVE_NOTIFICATION',
+        id: id
+    }
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js b/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
index 5a7a5bb3..f48b801e 100755
--- a/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/ui/middleware.js
@@ -10,13 +10,26 @@ const UIMiddleware = (function(){
      * The actual middleware inteceptor
      **/
     return store => next => action => {
-        var state = store.getState();
 
         switch(action.type){
 
+            case 'CREATE_NOTIFICATION':
+
+                // start a timeout to remove this notification
+                var timeout = setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        store.dispatch(actions.removeNotification(action.notification.id))
+                    },
+                    3000
+                )
+
+                // we don't want to stop things happening as usual
+                next(action)
+                break
+
             // This action is irrelevant to us, pass it on to the next middleware
             default:
-                return next(action);
+                return next(action)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js b/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
index 16fa5497..3b6d11c6 100755
--- a/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
+++ b/src/js/services/ui/reducer.js
@@ -396,6 +396,26 @@ export default function reducer(ui = {}, action){
             return Object.assign({}, ui, { modal: false })
 
 
+        /**
+         * Notifications
+         **/
+
+        case 'CREATE_NOTIFICATION':
+            var notifications = [...ui.notifications, action.notification]
+            return Object.assign({}, ui, { notifications: notifications })
+
+        case 'REMOVE_NOTIFICATION':
+            var notifications = Object.assign([], ui.notifications)
+
+            function getByID( notification ){
+                return notification.id === action.id
+            }
+            var index = notifications.findIndex(getByID)
+            if( index > -1 ) notifications.splice(index, 1)
+
+            return Object.assign({}, ui, { notifications: notifications })
+
+
         default:
             return ui
     }
diff --git a/src/js/views/App.js b/src/js/views/App.js
index 33dc107d..1273292e 100755
--- a/src/js/views/App.js
+++ b/src/js/views/App.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import SidebarToggleButton from '../components/SidebarToggleButton'
 import ContextMenu from '../components/ContextMenu'
 import Dragger from '../components/Dragger'
 import Modal from '../components/Modal/Modal'
+import Notifications from '../components/Notifications'
 
 import * as uiActions from '../services/ui/actions'
 import * as pusherActions from '../services/pusher/actions'
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class App extends React.Component{
 		        <ContextMenu state={this.props.context_menu} />
 		        <Dragger />
 		        <Modal />
+		        <Notifications />
 	        </div>
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/src/js/views/Debug.js b/src/js/views/Debug.js
index 29a1dcd7..8415de60 100755
--- a/src/js/views/Debug.js
+++ b/src/js/views/Debug.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Debug extends React.Component{
 		e.preventDefault()
 		console.info('Mopidy Debugger', this.state.mopidy_call, JSON.parse(this.state.mopidy_data) )
 		this.props.mopidyActions.debug( this.state.mopidy_call, JSON.parse(this.state.mopidy_data) )
+		this.props.uiActions.createNotification( 'Mopidy instruction sent' )
 	}
 
 	callPusher(e){
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class Debug extends React.Component{
 		console.info('Pusher Debugger', this.state.pusher_call, JSON.parse(this.state.pusher_data) )
 		this.props.pusherActions.debug( this.state.pusher_call, JSON.parse(this.state.pusher_data) )
 		this.props.uiActions.debugResponse({ status: 1, message: 'Sent', call: this.state.pusher_call, data: this.state.pusher_data })
+		this.props.uiActions.createNotification( 'Pusher instruction sent' )
 	}
 
 	render(){
diff --git a/src/scss/app.scss b/src/scss/app.scss
index 34d8a4ca..bde4c461 100755
--- a/src/scss/app.scss
+++ b/src/scss/app.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 @import 'components/lists';
 @import 'components/grid';
 @import 'components/header';
+@import 'components/notifications';
 @import 'components/dropdown-field';
 
 @import 'views/artist';
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_lists.scss b/src/scss/components/_lists.scss
index ee7fb6e0..74d4815a 100755
--- a/src/scss/components/_lists.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_lists.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	}
 
 	&.selected {
-		background: #FFF39C !important;
+		background: $yellow !important;
 	}
 
 	&:not(.header):hover {
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ab928bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+
+
+.notifications {
+	position: fixed;
+	top: 15px;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	text-align: center;
+
+	.notification {
+		display: inline-block;
+		position: relative;
+		background: $dark_grey;
+		padding: 8px 28px 8px 14px;
+		margin: 0 0.5px;
+		color: #FFFFFF;
+
+		&:first-child {
+			border-top-left-radius: 50px;
+			border-bottom-left-radius: 50px;
+		}
+
+		&:last-child {
+			border-top-right-radius: 50px;
+			border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
+		}
+
+		.close-button {
+			position: absolute;
+			top: 7px;
+			right: 8px;
+			font-size: 10px;
+			padding: 4px;
+			cursor: pointer;
+			opacity: 0.5;
+
+			&:hover {
+				opacity: 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		&.good {
+			background: $green;
+		}
+
+		&.info {
+			background: $yellow;
+			color: #000000;
+		}
+
+		&.bad {
+			background: $red;
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
index 3b8249a3..1e79a131 100755
--- a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ $secondary_grey: #888888;
 $red: #cf2d2d;
 $green: #47af2a;
 $blue: #32b5f2;
+$yellow: #FFF39C;
 
 $bp_wide: 1000px;
 $bp_medium: 800px;
diff --git a/src/scss/views/_artist.scss b/src/scss/views/_artist.scss
index e7fde8e3..d2a1e296 100755
--- a/src/scss/views/_artist.scss
+++ b/src/scss/views/_artist.scss
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		.intro {
 
 			padding: 50px 30px 0 30px;
-			margin: 0 0 100px 0;
+			margin: 0 0 140px 0;
 
 			.parallax {
 				height: 100%;
@@ -117,10 +117,15 @@
 			.details-wrapper {
 				padding: 0;
 				position: absolute;
-				bottom: -90px;
-				left: 30px;
-				width: 100%;
+				left: 0;
+				right: 0;
+				padding: 30px;
+				background: $faint_grey;
 				z-index: 2;
+
+				.details {
+					clear: both;
+				}
 			}
 		}