function switchArtist(id){

	//jQuery("#story_"+id).html("<img src=\"img/ajax-loader_blue.gif\" alt=\"loading\" style=\"margin:10px\" />");
	jQuery.post("../widgets/artists/load_artist.php", {artist_id:id}, function(data){
		jQuery("#artists_content").html(data);
	});
}

/// load an artist into the player ///
function playArtist(id) {

	var url = 'widgets/mediaplayer/mediaplayer_content.php'; 
	jQuery("#mediaplayer_li .content_container").load(url, "scope=artist&id="+id);  
	jQuery('#mediaplayer_widget .header .header_buttons #min').attr('src','/widgets/img/mediaplayer_widget_down.gif');
	jQuery("#mediaplayer_li .content_container").show();
	
}