diff --git a/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee b/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
index d6bbc6feb..af93ceb00 100644
--- a/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = class BaseController extends Backbone.View
         return child
 
     refresh: ->
-        logger.verbose "#{this} refreshing"
+        logger.verbose => "#{this} refreshing"
 
     routeLinkClick: (event)->
         href = $(event.currentTarget).attr 'href'
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ module.exports = class BaseController extends Backbone.View
         data = (@model?.toHash? and @model.toHash()) or @model or {}
 
         if not @_template?
-            logger.error "Default render called for #{@constructor.name} without a template"
+            logger.error => "Default render called for #{@constructor.name} without a template"
             return this
 
-        logger.verbose "#{this} rendering with data: #{data}"
+        logger.verbose => "#{this} rendering with data: #{data}"
         @onWillRender()
         $oldEl = @$el
         $newEl = Backbone.$(@_template(data))
diff --git a/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee b/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
index 7d3cba5d0..813896120 100644
--- a/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
@@ -100,15 +100,15 @@ module.exports = class CraftingGuideRouter extends Backbone.Router
         pathname = window.location.pathname
 
         if global.env is 'production' and ga?
-            logger.info "Recording GA page view: #{pathname}"
+            logger.info -> "Recording GA page view: #{pathname}"
             ga 'send', 'pageview', pathname
         else
-            logger.info "Suppressing GA page view: #{pathname}"
+            logger.info -> "Suppressing GA page view: #{pathname}"
 
     _setPage: (page, controller)->
         return if @_controller is controller
 
-        logger.info "changing to page controller: #{controller.constructor.name}"
+        logger.info -> "changing to page controller: #{controller.constructor.name}"
         showDuration = Duration.normal
         show = =>
             @_page       = page
diff --git a/src/scripts/main.coffee b/src/scripts/main.coffee
index 7ebbbebbb..a7103ac29 100644
--- a/src/scripts/main.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/main.coffee
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ global.logger = new Logger
 switch window.location.hostname
     when 'localhost'
         global.env = 'development'
-        logger.level = Logger.DEBUG
+        logger.level = Logger.INFO
     when 'new.crafting-guide.com'
         global.env = 'staging'
         logger.level = Logger.VERBOSE
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ feedbackController.render()
 
 global.router.loadDefaultModPack()
 
-logger.info "CraftingGuide is ready"
+logger.info -> "CraftingGuide is ready"
 Backbone.history.start pushState:true
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/base_model.coffee b/src/scripts/models/base_model.coffee
index f4ab45bb0..777ad783a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/base_model.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/base_model.coffee
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ module.exports = class BaseModel extends Backbone.Model
             @set @parse text
             @trigger Event.change, this
             @trigger Event.sync, this
-            logger.info "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} loaded successfully"
+            logger.info => "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} loaded successfully"
         catch e
-            logger.error "A parsing error occured: #{e.stack}"
+            logger.error -> "A parsing error occured: #{e.stack}"
             @onLoadFailed e.message, 'parsing failed', xhr
 
     onLoadFailed: (error, status, xhr)->
-        logger.error "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} failed to load: status:#{status}, message:#{error}"
+        logger.error => "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} failed to load: status:#{status}, message:#{error}"
         @trigger Event.error, this, error
 
     # Backbone.Model Overrides #####################################################################
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = class BaseModel extends Backbone.Model
         return if (@isLoading or @isLoaded) and not options.force
 
         url = @url()
-        logger.info "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} reading from url: #{url}"
+        logger.info => "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} reading from url: #{url}"
 
         @trigger Event.request, this
         @loading = w.promise (resolve, reject)=>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ module.exports = class BaseModel extends Backbone.Model
     trigger: (name, model, args...)->
         if @logEvents
             argText = ("#{arg}"[0..50] for arg in args).join ", "
-            logger.trace "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} triggered event #{name} with args: #{argText}"
+            logger.trace => "#{@constructor.name}.#{@cid} triggered event #{name} with args: #{argText}"
         super
 
     # Object Overrides #############################################################################
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee b/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
index e59651dda..4f2bc5f69 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/crafting_plan.coffee
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ module.exports = class CraftingPlan extends BaseModel
     # Private Methods ##############################################################################
 
     _addStep: (recipe)->
-        logger.verbose "adding step: #{recipe.slug}"
+        logger.verbose -> "adding step: #{recipe.slug}"
         @steps[recipe.slug] = recipe:recipe
 
     _chooseRecipe: (item)->
         return item.getPrimaryRecipe()
 
     _findSteps: (slug)->
-        logger.debug "finding steps for #{slug}"
+        logger.debug -> "finding steps for #{slug}"
         item = @modPack.findItem slug
         return unless item?
         return unless item.isCraftable
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module.exports = class CraftingPlan extends BaseModel
                     @_findSteps toolStack.slug
 
         return if @_hasStep item.slug
-        logger.debug "reserving: #{item.slug}"
+        logger.debug -> "reserving: #{item.slug}"
         @_reservedSteps[item.slug] = recipe
 
         for inputStack in recipe.input
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/email_client.coffee b/src/scripts/models/email_client.coffee
index 16545c237..b12678dff 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/email_client.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/email_client.coffee
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ module.exports = class EmailClient
                 text:       options.body
                 to:         [ email:options.toAddress, name:options.toName, type:'to' ]
 
-        logger.info "sending email: #{util.inspect(body)}"
+        logger.info -> "sending email: #{util.inspect(body)}"
 
         w.promise (resolve, reject)=>
 
             onSuccess = (data, status, request)->
-                logger.info "sending email result: #{util.inspect(data)}, status:#{status}"
+                logger.info -> "sending email result: #{util.inspect(data)}, status:#{status}"
                 data = if _.isArray data then data[0] else data
                 if data.status isnt "sent"
                     reject status:data.status, message:data.reject_reason
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module.exports = class EmailClient
                     resolve status:data.status
 
             onError = (request, status, error)->
-                logger.error "sending email failed: #{status}, error:#{error}"
+                logger.error -> "sending email failed: #{status}, error:#{error}"
                 reject status:status, message:error
 
             $.ajax "#{@baseUrl}/messages/send.json",
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/mod.coffee b/src/scripts/models/mod.coffee
index c0976838e..9e9dc2ad4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/mod.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/mod.coffee
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ module.exports = class Mod extends BaseModel
         @_activeModVersion = modVersion
         @trigger Event.change + ':activeModVersion', this, @_activeModVersion
 
-        logger.verbose "#{@slug} switched to version #{@_activeVersion}"
+        logger.verbose => "#{@slug} switched to version #{@_activeVersion}"
 
         if @_activeModVersion?
             @listenTo @_activeModVersion, 'all', -> @trigger.apply this, arguments
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/storage.coffee b/src/scripts/models/storage.coffee
index d28ada82a..e7bf2e8e2 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/storage.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/storage.coffee
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ module.exports = class Storage
 
     load: (key)->
         value = @storage.getItem key
-        logger.verbose "loaded #{value} from #{key}"
+        logger.verbose -> "loaded #{value} from #{key}"
         return value
 
     store: (key, value)->
         @storage.setItem key, value
-        logger.verbose "stored #{value} into #{key}"
+        logger.verbose -> "stored #{value} into #{key}"
 
     register: (key, model, properties...)->
         modelData = @_models[key]