diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index b3f858ddd..148853bfc 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
 	ctxc "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/ctxcloser"
 	debugerror "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/debugerror"
+	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
 )
 
 const IpnsValidatorTag = "ipns"
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
index 490ae0d47..9cfe5875d 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ import (
 	strategy "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/strategy"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
-	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
+	eventlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
 )
 
 var log = eventlog.Logger("bitswap")
 
+// Number of providers to request for sending a wantlist to
+const maxProvidersPerRequest = 6
+
 // New initializes a BitSwap instance that communicates over the
 // provided BitSwapNetwork. This function registers the returned instance as
 // the network delegate.
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) GetBlock(parent context.Context, k u.Key) (*blocks.Block, err
 
 	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithCancel(parent)
 
-	ctx = eventlog.ContextWithMetadata(ctx, eventlog.Uuid("GetBlockRequest"))
+	ctx = eventlog.ContextWithLoggable(ctx, eventlog.Uuid("GetBlockRequest"))
 	log.Event(ctx, "GetBlockRequestBegin", &k)
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -176,14 +179,29 @@ func (bs *bitswap) sendWantListTo(ctx context.Context, peers <-chan peer.Peer) e
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToProviders(ctx context.Context, ks []u.Key) {
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	for _, k := range ks {
+		go func(k u.Key) {
+			providers := bs.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, maxProvidersPerRequest)
+
+			err := bs.sendWantListTo(ctx, providers)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("error sending wantlist: %s", err)
+			}
+			done <- struct{}{}
+		}(k)
+	}
+	for _ = range ks {
+		<-done
+	}
+}
+
 // TODO ensure only one active request per key
 func (bs *bitswap) loop(parent context.Context) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parent)
 
-	// Every so often, we should resend out our current want list
-	rebroadcastTime := time.Second * 5
-
 	broadcastSignal := time.NewTicker(bs.strategy.GetRebroadcastDelay())
 	defer func() {
 		cancel() // signal to derived async functions
@@ -193,15 +211,12 @@ func (bs *bitswap) loop(parent context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-broadcastSignal.C:
-			for _, k := range bs.wantlist.Keys() {
-				providers := bs.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, maxProvidersPerRequest)
-				err := bs.sendWantListTo(ctx, providers)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("error sending wantlist: %s", err)
-				}
-			}
+			bs.sendWantlistToProviders(ctx, bs.wantlist.Keys())
 		case ks := <-bs.batchRequests:
 			// TODO: implement batching on len(ks) > X for some X
+			//		i.e. if given 20 keys, fetch first five, then next
+			//		five, and so on, so we are more likely to be able to
+			//		effectively stream the data
 			if len(ks) == 0 {
 				log.Warning("Received batch request for zero blocks")
 				continue
@@ -232,6 +247,18 @@ func (bs *bitswap) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *blocks.Block) error {
 	return bs.routing.Provide(ctx, blk.Key())
 }
 
+func (bs *bitswap) receiveBlock(ctx context.Context, block *blocks.Block) {
+	// TODO verify blocks?
+	if err := bs.blockstore.Put(block); err != nil {
+		log.Criticalf("error putting block: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+	err := bs.HasBlock(ctx, block)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("HasBlock errored: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // TODO(brian): handle errors
 func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.Peer, incoming bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) (
 	peer.Peer, bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) {
@@ -255,15 +282,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.Peer, incoming bsm
 	bs.strategy.MessageReceived(p, incoming) // FIRST
 
 	for _, block := range incoming.Blocks() {
-		// TODO verify blocks?
-		if err := bs.blockstore.Put(block); err != nil {
-			log.Criticalf("error putting block: %s", err)
-			continue // FIXME(brian): err ignored
-		}
-		err := bs.HasBlock(ctx, block)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warningf("HasBlock errored: %s", err)
-		}
+		go bs.receiveBlock(ctx, block)
 	}
 
 	for _, key := range incoming.Wantlist() {
@@ -277,6 +296,8 @@ func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.Peer, incoming bsm
 				blkmsg := bsmsg.New()
 
 				// TODO: only send this the first time
+				//		no sense in sending our wantlist to the
+				//		same peer multiple times
 				for _, k := range bs.wantlist.Keys() {
 					blkmsg.AddWanted(k)
 				}
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/strategy/strategy.go b/exchange/bitswap/strategy/strategy.go
index d86092da6..fb353d84a 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/strategy/strategy.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/strategy/strategy.go
@@ -148,5 +148,5 @@ func (s *strategist) GetBatchSize() int {
 }
 
 func (s *strategist) GetRebroadcastDelay() time.Duration {
-	return time.Second * 2
+	return time.Second * 5
 }
diff --git a/merkledag/merkledag.go b/merkledag/merkledag.go
index 06381bacf..7dadf722d 100644
--- a/merkledag/merkledag.go
+++ b/merkledag/merkledag.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type DAGService interface {
 	AddRecursive(*Node) error
 	Get(u.Key) (*Node, error)
 	Remove(*Node) error
-	BatchFetch(context.Context, *Node) <-chan *Node
+	GetKeysAsync(context.Context, *Node) <-chan *Node
 }
 
 func NewDAGService(bs *bserv.BlockService) DAGService {
@@ -298,41 +298,33 @@ func FindLink(n *Node, k u.Key, found []*Node) (int, error) {
 	return -1, u.ErrNotFound
 }
 
-// BatchFetch will fill out all of the links of the given Node.
+// GetKeysAsync will fill out all of the links of the given Node.
 // It returns a channel of nodes, which the caller can receive
 // all the child nodes of 'root' on, in proper order.
-func (ds *dagService) BatchFetch(ctx context.Context, root *Node) <-chan *Node {
+func (ds *dagService) GetKeysAsync(ctx context.Context, root *Node) <-chan *Node {
 	sig := make(chan *Node)
 	go func() {
 		var keys []u.Key
 		nodes := make([]*Node, len(root.Links))
 
-		//temp
-		recvd := []int{}
-		//
-
-		//
-		next := 0
-		//
-
 		for _, lnk := range root.Links {
 			keys = append(keys, u.Key(lnk.Hash))
 		}
 
 		blkchan := ds.Blocks.GetBlocks(ctx, keys)
 
-		count := 0
+		next := 0
 		for blk := range blkchan {
-			count++
 			i, err := FindLink(root, blk.Key(), nodes)
 			if err != nil {
+				// NB: can only occur as a result of programmer error
 				panic("Received block that wasnt in this nodes links!")
 			}
 
-			recvd = append(recvd, i)
-
 			nd, err := Decoded(blk.Data)
 			if err != nil {
+				// NB: can occur in normal situations, with improperly formatted
+				//		input data
 				log.Error("Got back bad block!")
 				break
 			}
@@ -347,23 +339,11 @@ func (ds *dagService) BatchFetch(ctx context.Context, root *Node) <-chan *Node {
 			}
 		}
 		if next < len(nodes) {
-			log.Errorf("count = %d, links = %d", count, len(nodes))
-			log.Error(recvd)
-			panic("didnt receive all requested blocks!")
+			// TODO: bubble errors back up.
+			log.Errorf("Did not receive correct number of nodes!")
 		}
 		close(sig)
 	}()
 
 	return sig
 }
-
-func checkForDupes(ks []u.Key) bool {
-	seen := make(map[u.Key]struct{})
-	for _, k := range ks {
-		if _, ok := seen[k]; ok {
-			return true
-		}
-		seen[k] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	return false
-}
diff --git a/unixfs/io/dagreader.go b/unixfs/io/dagreader.go
index 55e677386..b41ac3daa 100644
--- a/unixfs/io/dagreader.go
+++ b/unixfs/io/dagreader.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewDagReader(n *mdag.Node, serv mdag.DAGService) (io.Reader, error) {
 	case ftpb.Data_File:
 		var fetchChan <-chan *mdag.Node
 		if serv != nil {
-			fetchChan = serv.BatchFetch(context.TODO(), n)
+			fetchChan = serv.GetKeysAsync(context.TODO(), n)
 		}
 		return &DagReader{
 			node:      n,