diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/Cacheable.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/Cacheable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cf2ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/Cacheable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package sarsoo.fmframework.cache;
+
+public interface Cacheable {
+	
+	public boolean matches(Object o);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/StaticCache.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/StaticCache.java
index 5857efb..21b0928 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/StaticCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/StaticCache.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sarsoo.fmframework.log.Logger;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.log.entry.ErrorEntry;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.log.entry.LogEntry;
 
-public class StaticCache<T, S> implements IStaticCache<T, S> {
+public class StaticCache<T extends Cacheable, S> implements IStaticCache<T, S> {
 
 	private ArrayList<CacheEntry<T>> pool;
 	private Puller<T, S> puller;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class StaticCache<T, S> implements IStaticCache<T, S> {
 	@Override
 	public T get(S input) {
 
-		Optional<CacheEntry<T>> item = pool.stream().filter(i -> i.getSubject().equals(input)).findFirst();
+		Optional<CacheEntry<T>> item = pool.stream().filter(i -> i.getSubject().matches(input)).findFirst();
 
 		if (item.isPresent()) {
 			Logger.getLog().log(new LogEntry("getCachedItem").addArg("found").addArg(input.toString()));
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class StaticCache<T, S> implements IStaticCache<T, S> {
 
 	@Override
 	public T getNew(S input) {
-		Optional<CacheEntry<T>> item = pool.stream().filter(i -> i.getSubject().equals(input)).findFirst();
+		Optional<CacheEntry<T>> item = pool.stream().filter(i -> i.getSubject().matches(input)).findFirst();
 
 		if (item.isPresent()) {
 			Logger.getLog().log(new LogEntry("getNewCachedItem").addArg("removed").addArg(input.toString()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/TagPool.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/TagPool.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a0bd43..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/TagPool.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-package sarsoo.fmframework.cache;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-
-import sarsoo.fmframework.config.Config;
-import sarsoo.fmframework.fm.FmUserNetwork;
-import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.FmFramework;
-import sarsoo.fmframework.util.FMObjList;
-
-public class TagPool {
-
-	private static TagPool instance;
-	
-	private ArrayList<FMObjList> tagList;
-
-	private TagPool() {
-		tagList = new ArrayList<FMObjList>();
-	}
-
-//	public static synchronized TagPool getInstance() {
-//		if (instance == null) {
-//			instance = new TagPool();
-//		}
-//		return instance;
-//	}
-
-	public static TagPool getPool() {
-		if (instance == null) {
-			synchronized (TagPool.class) {
-				if (instance == null) {
-					instance = new TagPool();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return instance;
-	}
-
-	public FMObjList getTag(String name) {
-		System.out.println("gettag " + name);
-		int i;
-		boolean containedInPool = false;
-		for (i = 0; i < tagList.size(); i++) {
-			if (tagList.get(i).getGroupName().equals(name)) {
-				containedInPool = true;
-				System.out.println("found in pool");
-
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (containedInPool) {
-			System.out.println("returned from pool");
-			return tagList.get(i);
-		} else {
-			Config config = FmFramework.getSessionConfig();
-
-			FmUserNetwork net = new FmUserNetwork(config.getValue("api_key"), config.getValue("username"));
-			FMObjList tag = net.getTag(name);
-			tagList.add(tag);
-			System.out.println("pulling tag");
-			return tag;
-		}
-	}
-
-	public void flush() {
-		tagList.clear();
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/puller/TagPuller.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/puller/TagPuller.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a721064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/cache/puller/TagPuller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package sarsoo.fmframework.cache.puller;
+
+import sarsoo.fmframework.fm.FmUserNetwork;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.util.FMObjList;
+
+public class TagPuller implements Puller<FMObjList, String> {
+	
+	private FmUserNetwork net;
+	
+	public TagPuller(FmUserNetwork net) {
+		this.net = net;
+	}
+	
+	public FMObjList pull(String name) {
+		return net.getTag(name);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/FmFramework.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/FmFramework.java
index 41e2ea1..3000ef5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/FmFramework.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/FmFramework.java
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@ import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
 import javafx.scene.Parent;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.StaticCache;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.puller.TagPuller;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.config.Config;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.config.ConfigPersister;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.fm.FmUserNetwork;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.controller.RootController;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.service.SaveConfigService;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.log.Logger;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.log.entry.LogEntry;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.util.FMObjList;
 
 public class FmFramework extends Application {
 
@@ -21,6 +25,8 @@ public class FmFramework extends Application {
 
 	private static Config config;
 
+	private static StaticCache<FMObjList, String> tagPool = null;
+
 	private static RootController control;
 
 	@Override
@@ -28,7 +34,8 @@ public class FmFramework extends Application {
 		FmFramework.stage = stage;
 
 		initConfig();
-		
+		initCaches();
+
 		FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("ui/RootPane.fxml"));
 
 //		Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ui/main.fxml"));
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ public class FmFramework extends Application {
 		stage.show();
 
 	}
-	
+
 	private void initConfig() {
 		ConfigPersister persist = new ConfigPersister();
 
@@ -62,18 +69,28 @@ public class FmFramework extends Application {
 
 			SaveConfigService saveConfig = new SaveConfigService(".fm/", config);
 			saveConfig.start();
-		}else {
+		} else {
 			Logger.getLog().log(new LogEntry("load config").addArg("null config returned"));
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void initCaches() {
+
+		tagPool = new StaticCache<>(
+				new TagPuller(new FmUserNetwork(config.getValue("api_key"), config.getValue("username"))));
+
+	}
+	
+	public static StaticCache<FMObjList, String> getTagPool(){
+		return tagPool;
+	}
+
 	public static Config getSessionConfig() {
 		return config;
 	}
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
-		Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(
-				new Thread(() -> (new ConfigPersister()).saveConfig(".fm/", config)));
+		Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(() -> (new ConfigPersister()).saveConfig(".fm/", config)));
 		launch(args);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/chart/GenrePieChart.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/chart/GenrePieChart.java
index 7b1ba71..3a62b2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/chart/GenrePieChart.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/chart/GenrePieChart.java
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 import javafx.scene.chart.PieChart;
-import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.TagPool;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.StaticCache;
+import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.FmFramework;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.util.FMObjList;
 
 public class GenrePieChart extends PieChart{
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ public class GenrePieChart extends PieChart{
 		
 		pieChartData = FXCollections.observableArrayList();
 		
-		TagPool tagPool = TagPool.getPool();
+		StaticCache<FMObjList, String> tagPool = FmFramework.getTagPool();
 
 		ArrayList<FMObjList> tagObjs = new ArrayList<FMObjList>();
 		
 		int i;
 		for(i = 0; i < tagNames.size(); i++){
-			tagObjs.add(tagPool.getTag(tagNames.get(i)));
+			tagObjs.add(tagPool.get(tagNames.get(i)));
 		}
 		
 		for(i = 0; i < tagObjs.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/service/GetTagMenuItemsService.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/service/GetTagMenuItemsService.java
index dad89e9..7f93c90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/service/GetTagMenuItemsService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/fx/service/GetTagMenuItemsService.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import javafx.concurrent.Task;
 import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
 import javafx.event.EventHandler;
 import javafx.scene.control.MenuItem;
-import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.TagPool;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.FmFramework;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.tab.FMObjListTab;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.log.Logger;
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ public class GetTagMenuItemsService extends Service<ArrayList<MenuItem>> {
 										@Override
 										protected Void call() throws Exception {
 
-											FMObjListTab tab = new FMObjListTab(TagPool.getPool().getTag(name));
+											FMObjListTab tab = new FMObjListTab(FmFramework.getTagPool().get(name));
 
 											Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {
 												@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Album.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Album.java
index 15bd309..eb44313 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Album.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Album.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package sarsoo.fmframework.music;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-public class Album extends FMObj implements Serializable{
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.Cacheable;
+
+public class Album extends FMObj implements Serializable, Cacheable{
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 	protected Artist artist;
@@ -150,4 +152,9 @@ public class Album extends FMObj implements Serializable{
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean matches(Object o) {
+		return equals(o);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Artist.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Artist.java
index 8ade396..7314487 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Artist.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Artist.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package sarsoo.fmframework.music;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-public class Artist extends FMObj implements Serializable {
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.Cacheable;
+
+public class Artist extends FMObj implements Serializable, Cacheable {
 
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ public class Artist extends FMObj implements Serializable {
 
 		return false;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean matches(Object o) {
+		return equals(o);
+	}
 
 	public String toString() {
 		return "Artist: " + name;
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Track.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Track.java
index f3c0b8b..7ec39e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Track.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/music/Track.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package sarsoo.fmframework.music;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-public class Track extends FMObj implements Serializable {
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.Cacheable;
+
+public class Track extends FMObj implements Serializable, Cacheable {
 
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -92,7 +94,11 @@ public class Track extends FMObj implements Serializable {
 
 		return false;
 	}
-
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean matches(Object o) {
+		return equals(o);
+	}
 
 	public String toString() {
 		if (album != null)
diff --git a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/util/FMObjList.java b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/util/FMObjList.java
index fa04435..faa79dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/util/FMObjList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sarsoo/fmframework/util/FMObjList.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package sarsoo.fmframework.util;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import sarsoo.fmframework.cache.Cacheable;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.config.Config;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fm.FmUserNetwork;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.fx.FmFramework;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import sarsoo.fmframework.music.Artist;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.music.FMObj;
 import sarsoo.fmframework.music.Track;
 
-public class FMObjList extends ArrayList<FMObj> implements Comparable<FMObjList>, Serializable {
+public class FMObjList extends ArrayList<FMObj> implements Comparable<FMObjList>, Serializable, Cacheable {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -86,6 +87,24 @@ public class FMObjList extends ArrayList<FMObj> implements Comparable<FMObjList>
 		return getTotalUserScrobbles() - list.getTotalUserScrobbles();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+
+		if (obj instanceof String) {
+			String stringed = (String) obj;
+			if (getGroupName().equalsIgnoreCase(stringed))
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		if (obj instanceof FMObjList) {
+			FMObjList list = (FMObjList) obj;
+			if (getGroupName().equalsIgnoreCase(list.getGroupName()))
+				return true;
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	public void refresh() {
 		Config config = FmFramework.getSessionConfig();