diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
index 341164e722..d5bdc5f3cb 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/clientauth"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/credentialprovider"
 	_ "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/healthz"
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ func SimpleRunKubelet(client *client.Client,
 // Eventually, #2 will be replaced with instances of #3
 func RunKubelet(kcfg *KubeletConfig) {
 	kcfg.Hostname = util.GetHostname(kcfg.HostnameOverride)
+	kcfg.Recorder = record.FromSource(api.EventSource{Component: "kubelet", Host: kcfg.Hostname})
 	if kcfg.KubeClient != nil {
 		kubelet.SetupEventSending(kcfg.KubeClient, kcfg.Hostname)
 	} else {
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ func startKubelet(k *kubelet.Kubelet, podCfg *config.PodConfig, kc *KubeletConfi
 
 func makePodSourceConfig(kc *KubeletConfig) *config.PodConfig {
 	// source of all configuration
-	cfg := config.NewPodConfig(config.PodConfigNotificationSnapshotAndUpdates)
+	cfg := config.NewPodConfig(config.PodConfigNotificationSnapshotAndUpdates, kc.Recorder)
 
 	// define file config source
 	if kc.ConfigFile != "" {
@@ -378,6 +380,7 @@ type KubeletConfig struct {
 	MasterServiceNamespace         string
 	VolumePlugins                  []volume.Plugin
 	StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout time.Duration
+	Recorder                       record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 func createAndInitKubelet(kc *KubeletConfig, pc *config.PodConfig) (*kubelet.Kubelet, error) {
@@ -401,7 +404,8 @@ func createAndInitKubelet(kc *KubeletConfig, pc *config.PodConfig) (*kubelet.Kub
 		net.IP(kc.ClusterDNS),
 		kc.MasterServiceNamespace,
 		kc.VolumePlugins,
-		kc.StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout)
+		kc.StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout,
+		kc.Recorder)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event.go b/pkg/client/record/event.go
index cf6755caf7..313ca8b921 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event.go
@@ -35,20 +35,22 @@ const maxTriesPerEvent = 12
 
 var sleepDuration = 10 * time.Second
 
-// EventRecorder knows how to store events (client.Client implements it.)
-// EventRecorder must respect the namespace that will be embedded in 'event'.
-// It is assumed that EventRecorder will return the same sorts of errors as
+// EventSink knows how to store events (client.Client implements it.)
+// EventSink must respect the namespace that will be embedded in 'event'.
+// It is assumed that EventSink will return the same sorts of errors as
 // pkg/client's REST client.
-type EventRecorder interface {
+type EventSink interface {
 	Create(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
 	Update(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
 }
 
-// StartRecording starts sending events to recorder. Call once while initializing
+var emptySource = api.EventSource{}
+
+// StartRecording starts sending events to a sink. Call once while initializing
 // your binary. Subsequent calls will be ignored. The return value can be ignored
 // or used to stop recording, if desired.
 // TODO: make me an object with parameterizable queue length and retry interval
-func StartRecording(recorder EventRecorder, source api.EventSource) watch.Interface {
+func StartRecording(sink EventSink) watch.Interface {
 	// The default math/rand package functions aren't thread safe, so create a
 	// new Rand object for each StartRecording call.
 	randGen := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ func StartRecording(recorder EventRecorder, source api.EventSource) watch.Interf
 		// Events are safe to copy like this.
 		eventCopy := *event
 		event = &eventCopy
-		event.Source = source
 
 		previousEvent := getEvent(event)
 		updateExistingEvent := previousEvent.Count > 0
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func StartRecording(recorder EventRecorder, source api.EventSource) watch.Interf
 
 		tries := 0
 		for {
-			if recordEvent(recorder, event, updateExistingEvent) {
+			if recordEvent(sink, event, updateExistingEvent) {
 				break
 			}
 			tries++
@@ -89,17 +90,17 @@ func StartRecording(recorder EventRecorder, source api.EventSource) watch.Interf
 	})
 }
 
-// recordEvent attempts to write event to recorder. It returns true if the event
+// recordEvent attempts to write event to a sink. It returns true if the event
 // was successfully recorded or discarded, false if it should be retried.
 // If updateExistingEvent is false, it creates a new event, otherwise it updates
 // existing event.
-func recordEvent(recorder EventRecorder, event *api.Event, updateExistingEvent bool) bool {
+func recordEvent(sink EventSink, event *api.Event, updateExistingEvent bool) bool {
 	var newEvent *api.Event
 	var err error
 	if updateExistingEvent {
-		newEvent, err = recorder.Update(event)
+		newEvent, err = sink.Update(event)
 	} else {
-		newEvent, err = recorder.Create(event)
+		newEvent, err = sink.Create(event)
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		addOrUpdateEvent(newEvent)
@@ -165,24 +166,52 @@ const maxQueuedEvents = 1000
 
 var events = watch.NewBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull)
 
-// Event constructs an event from the given information and puts it in the queue for sending.
-// 'object' is the object this event is about. Event will make a reference-- or you may also
-// pass a reference to the object directly.
-// 'reason' is the reason this event is generated. 'reason' should be short and unique; it will
-// be used to automate handling of events, so imagine people writing switch statements to
-// handle them. You want to make that easy.
-// 'message' is intended to be human readable.
-//
-// The resulting event will be created in the same namespace as the reference object.
-func Event(object runtime.Object, reason, message string) {
+// EventRecorder knows how to record events for an EventSource.
+type EventRecorder interface {
+	// Event constructs an event from the given information and puts it in the queue for sending.
+	// 'object' is the object this event is about. Event will make a reference-- or you may also
+	// pass a reference to the object directly.
+	// 'reason' is the reason this event is generated. 'reason' should be short and unique; it will
+	// be used to automate handling of events, so imagine people writing switch statements to
+	// handle them. You want to make that easy.
+	// 'message' is intended to be human readable.
+	//
+	// The resulting event will be created in the same namespace as the reference object.
+	Event(object runtime.Object, reason, message string)
+
+	// Eventf is just like Event, but with Sprintf for the message field.
+	Eventf(object runtime.Object, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{})
+}
+
+// FromSource returns an EventRecorder that records events with the
+// given event source.
+func FromSource(source api.EventSource) EventRecorder {
+	return &recorderImpl{source}
+}
+
+type recorderImpl struct {
+	source api.EventSource
+}
+
+func (i *recorderImpl) Event(object runtime.Object, reason, message string) {
 	ref, err := api.GetReference(object)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Could not construct reference to: '%#v' due to: '%v'. Will not report event: '%v' '%v'", object, err, reason, message)
-		return
 	}
-	t := util.Now()
 
-	e := &api.Event{
+	e := makeEvent(ref, reason, message)
+	e.Source = i.source
+
+	events.Action(watch.Added, e)
+}
+
+func (i *recorderImpl) Eventf(object runtime.Object, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{}) {
+	i.Event(object, reason, fmt.Sprintf(messageFmt, args...))
+}
+
+func makeEvent(ref *api.ObjectReference, reason, message string) *api.Event {
+	t := util.Now()
+	return &api.Event{
 		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      fmt.Sprintf("%v.%x", ref.Name, t.UnixNano()),
 			Namespace: ref.Namespace,
@@ -194,11 +223,4 @@ func Event(object runtime.Object, reason, message string) {
 		LastTimestamp:  t,
 		Count:          1,
 	}
-
-	events.Action(watch.Added, e)
-}
-
-// Eventf is just like Event, but with Sprintf for the message field.
-func Eventf(object runtime.Object, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{}) {
-	Event(object, reason, fmt.Sprintf(messageFmt, args...))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event_test.go b/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
index 6337338e85..728c10301d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event_test.go
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ func init() {
 	sleepDuration = 0
 }
 
-type testEventRecorder struct {
+type testEventSink struct {
 	OnCreate func(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
 	OnUpdate func(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
 }
 
 // CreateEvent records the event for testing.
-func (t *testEventRecorder) Create(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
+func (t *testEventSink) Create(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 	if t.OnCreate != nil {
 		return t.OnCreate(e)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (t *testEventRecorder) Create(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 }
 
 // UpdateEvent records the event for testing.
-func (t *testEventRecorder) Update(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
+func (t *testEventSink) Update(e *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 	if t.OnUpdate != nil {
 		return t.OnUpdate(e)
 	}
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, item := range table {
 		called := make(chan struct{})
-		testEvents := testEventRecorder{
+		testEvents := testEventSink{
 			OnCreate: func(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 				returnEvent, _ := validateEvent(event, item.expect, t)
 				if item.expectUpdate {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				return returnEvent, nil
 			},
 		}
-		recorder := StartRecording(&testEvents, api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"})
+		recorder := StartRecording(&testEvents)
 		logger := StartLogging(t.Logf) // Prove that it is useful
 		logger2 := StartLogging(func(formatter string, args ...interface{}) {
 			if e, a := item.expectLog, fmt.Sprintf(formatter, args...); e != a {
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 			called <- struct{}{}
 		})
 
-		Eventf(item.obj, item.reason, item.messageFmt, item.elements...)
+		testSource := api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}
+		FromSource(testSource).Eventf(item.obj, item.reason, item.messageFmt, item.elements...)
 
 		<-called
 		<-called
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ func TestWriteEventError(t *testing.T) {
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 
 	defer StartRecording(
-		&testEventRecorder{
+		&testEventSink{
 			OnCreate: func(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 				if event.Message == "finished" {
 					close(done)
@@ -405,13 +406,13 @@ func TestWriteEventError(t *testing.T) {
 				return event, nil
 			},
 		},
-		api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
 	).Stop()
 
+	testSource := api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}
 	for caseName := range table {
-		Event(ref, "Reason", caseName)
+		FromSource(testSource).Event(ref, "Reason", caseName)
 	}
-	Event(ref, "Reason", "finished")
+	FromSource(testSource).Event(ref, "Reason", "finished")
 	<-done
 
 	for caseName, item := range table {
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ func TestLotsOfEvents(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Fail each event a few times to ensure there's some load on the tested code.
 	var counts [1000]int
-	testEvents := testEventRecorder{
+	testEvents := testEventSink{
 		OnCreate: func(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
 			num, err := strconv.Atoi(event.Message)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -442,7 +443,8 @@ func TestLotsOfEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			return event, nil
 		},
 	}
-	recorder := StartRecording(&testEvents, api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"})
+	recorder := StartRecording(&testEvents)
+	testSource := api.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}
 	logger := StartLogging(func(formatter string, args ...interface{}) {
 		loggerCalled <- struct{}{}
 	})
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ func TestLotsOfEvents(t *testing.T) {
 		APIVersion: "v1beta1",
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < maxQueuedEvents; i++ {
-		go Event(ref, "Reason", strconv.Itoa(i))
+		go FromSource(testSource).Event(ref, "Reason", strconv.Itoa(i))
 	}
 	// Make sure no events were dropped by either of the listeners.
 	for i := 0; i < maxQueuedEvents; i++ {
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/fake.go b/pkg/client/record/fake.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ba0f5abda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/record/fake.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package record
+
+import (
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+// FakeRecorder is used as a fake during tests.
+type FakeRecorder struct{}
+
+func (f *FakeRecorder) Event(object runtime.Object, reason, message string) {}
+
+func (f *FakeRecorder) Eventf(object runtime.Object, reason, messageFmt string, args ...interface{}) {}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/config/config.go b/pkg/kubelet/config/config.go
index 49467a1076..2254bee198 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/config/config.go
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ type PodConfig struct {
 
 // NewPodConfig creates an object that can merge many configuration sources into a stream
 // of normalized updates to a pod configuration.
-func NewPodConfig(mode PodConfigNotificationMode) *PodConfig {
+func NewPodConfig(mode PodConfigNotificationMode, recorder record.EventRecorder) *PodConfig {
 	updates := make(chan kubelet.PodUpdate, 50)
-	storage := newPodStorage(updates, mode)
+	storage := newPodStorage(updates, mode, recorder)
 	podConfig := &PodConfig{
 		pods:    storage,
 		mux:     config.NewMux(storage),
@@ -114,17 +114,21 @@ type podStorage struct {
 	// contains the set of all sources that have sent at least one SET
 	sourcesSeenLock sync.Mutex
 	sourcesSeen     util.StringSet
+
+	// the EventRecorder to use
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 // TODO: PodConfigNotificationMode could be handled by a listener to the updates channel
 // in the future, especially with multiple listeners.
 // TODO: allow initialization of the current state of the store with snapshotted version.
-func newPodStorage(updates chan<- kubelet.PodUpdate, mode PodConfigNotificationMode) *podStorage {
+func newPodStorage(updates chan<- kubelet.PodUpdate, mode PodConfigNotificationMode, recorder record.EventRecorder) *podStorage {
 	return &podStorage{
 		pods:        make(map[string]map[string]*api.BoundPod),
 		mode:        mode,
 		updates:     updates,
 		sourcesSeen: util.StringSet{},
+		recorder:    recorder,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ func (s *podStorage) merge(source string, change interface{}) (adds, updates, de
 			glog.V(4).Infof("Updating pods from source %s : %v", source, update.Pods)
 		}
 
-		filtered := filterInvalidPods(update.Pods, source)
+		filtered := filterInvalidPods(update.Pods, source, s.recorder)
 		for _, ref := range filtered {
 			name := podUniqueName(ref)
 			if existing, found := pods[name]; found {
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *podStorage) merge(source string, change interface{}) (adds, updates, de
 		oldPods := pods
 		pods = make(map[string]*api.BoundPod)
 
-		filtered := filterInvalidPods(update.Pods, source)
+		filtered := filterInvalidPods(update.Pods, source, s.recorder)
 		for _, ref := range filtered {
 			name := podUniqueName(ref)
 			if existing, found := oldPods[name]; found {
@@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ func (s *podStorage) seenSources(sources ...string) bool {
 	return s.sourcesSeen.HasAll(sources...)
 }
 
-func filterInvalidPods(pods []api.BoundPod, source string) (filtered []*api.BoundPod) {
+func filterInvalidPods(pods []api.BoundPod, source string, recorder record.EventRecorder) (filtered []*api.BoundPod) {
 	names := util.StringSet{}
 	for i := range pods {
 		pod := &pods[i]
@@ -305,7 +309,7 @@ func filterInvalidPods(pods []api.BoundPod, source string) (filtered []*api.Boun
 			name := bestPodIdentString(pod)
 			err := utilerrors.NewAggregate(errlist)
 			glog.Warningf("Pod[%d] (%s) from %s failed validation, ignoring: %v", i+1, name, source, err)
-			record.Eventf(pod, "failedValidation", "Error validating pod %s from %s, ignoring: %v", name, source, err)
+			recorder.Eventf(pod, "failedValidation", "Error validating pod %s from %s, ignoring: %v", name, source, err)
 			continue
 		}
 		filtered = append(filtered, pod)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
index a26cccfa25..3a438c35da 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/types"
 )
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func CreatePodUpdate(op kubelet.PodOperation, source string, pods ...api.BoundPo
 }
 
 func createPodConfigTester(mode PodConfigNotificationMode) (chan<- interface{}, <-chan kubelet.PodUpdate, *PodConfig) {
-	config := NewPodConfig(mode)
+	config := NewPodConfig(mode, record.FromSource(api.EventSource{Component: "kubelet"}))
 	channel := config.Channel(TestSource)
 	ch := config.Updates()
 	return channel, ch, config
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index e458241bbf..739f86fe48 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 	clusterDNS net.IP,
 	masterServiceNamespace string,
 	volumePlugins []volume.Plugin,
-	streamingConnectionIdleTimeout time.Duration) (*Kubelet, error) {
+	streamingConnectionIdleTimeout time.Duration,
+	recorder record.EventRecorder) (*Kubelet, error) {
 	if rootDirectory == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid root directory %q", rootDirectory)
 	}
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 		prober:                         newProbeHolder(),
 		readiness:                      newReadinessStates(),
 		streamingConnectionIdleTimeout: streamingConnectionIdleTimeout,
+		recorder:                       recorder,
 	}
 
 	dockerCache, err := dockertools.NewDockerCache(dockerClient)
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	klet.dockerCache = dockerCache
-	klet.podWorkers = newPodWorkers(dockerCache, klet.syncPod)
+	klet.podWorkers = newPodWorkers(dockerCache, klet.syncPod, recorder)
 
 	metrics.Register(dockerCache)
 
@@ -230,6 +232,9 @@ type Kubelet struct {
 	// how long to keep idle streaming command execution/port forwarding
 	// connections open before terminating them
 	streamingConnectionIdleTimeout time.Duration
+
+	// the EventRecorder to use
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 // getRootDir returns the full path to the directory under which kubelet can
@@ -654,15 +659,14 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) runContainer(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container, pod
 	dockerContainer, err := kl.dockerClient.CreateContainer(opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		if ref != nil {
-			record.Eventf(ref, "failed",
-				"Failed to create docker container with error: %v", err)
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to create docker container with error: %v", err)
 		}
 		return "", err
 	}
 	// Remember this reference so we can report events about this container
 	if ref != nil {
 		kl.setRef(dockertools.DockerID(dockerContainer.ID), ref)
-		record.Eventf(ref, "created", "Created with docker id %v", dockerContainer.ID)
+		kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "created", "Created with docker id %v", dockerContainer.ID)
 	}
 
 	if len(container.TerminationMessagePath) != 0 {
@@ -707,13 +711,13 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) runContainer(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container, pod
 	err = kl.dockerClient.StartContainer(dockerContainer.ID, hc)
 	if err != nil {
 		if ref != nil {
-			record.Eventf(ref, "failed",
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failed",
 				"Failed to start with docker id %v with error: %v", dockerContainer.ID, err)
 		}
 		return "", err
 	}
 	if ref != nil {
-		record.Eventf(ref, "started", "Started with docker id %v", dockerContainer.ID)
+		kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "started", "Started with docker id %v", dockerContainer.ID)
 	}
 
 	if container.Lifecycle != nil && container.Lifecycle.PostStart != nil {
@@ -885,7 +889,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) killContainerByID(ID, name string) error {
 		glog.Warningf("No ref for pod '%v' - '%v'", ID, name)
 	} else {
 		// TODO: pass reason down here, and state, or move this call up the stack.
-		record.Eventf(ref, "killing", "Killing %v - %v", ID, name)
+		kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "killing", "Killing %v - %v", ID, name)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -916,7 +920,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) createPodInfraContainer(pod *api.BoundPod) (dockertools.Docke
 	ok, err := kl.dockerPuller.IsImagePresent(container.Image)
 	if err != nil {
 		if ref != nil {
-			record.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to inspect image %q", container.Image)
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to inspect image %q", container.Image)
 		}
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -926,7 +930,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) createPodInfraContainer(pod *api.BoundPod) (dockertools.Docke
 		}
 	}
 	if ref != nil {
-		record.Eventf(ref, "pulled", "Successfully pulled image %q", container.Image)
+		kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "pulled", "Successfully pulled image %q", container.Image)
 	}
 	id, err := kl.runContainer(pod, container, nil, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -956,12 +960,12 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) pullImage(img string, ref *api.ObjectReference) error {
 
 	if err := kl.dockerPuller.Pull(img); err != nil {
 		if ref != nil {
-			record.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to pull image %q", img)
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to pull image %q", img)
 		}
 		return err
 	}
 	if ref != nil {
-		record.Eventf(ref, "pulled", "Successfully pulled image %q", img)
+		kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "pulled", "Successfully pulled image %q", img)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1055,7 +1059,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 	podVolumes, err := kl.mountExternalVolumes(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		if ref != nil {
-			record.Eventf(ref, "failedMount",
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failedMount",
 				"Unable to mount volumes for pod %q: %v", podFullName, err)
 		}
 		glog.Errorf("Unable to mount volumes for pod %q: %v; skipping pod", podFullName, err)
@@ -1104,7 +1108,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 				if !ok {
 					glog.Warningf("No ref for pod '%v' - '%v'", containerID, container.Name)
 				} else {
-					record.Eventf(ref, "unhealthy", "Liveness Probe Failed %v - %v", containerID, container.Name)
+					kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "unhealthy", "Liveness Probe Failed %v - %v", containerID, container.Name)
 				}
 				glog.Infof("pod %q container %q is unhealthy (probe result: %v). Container will be killed and re-created.", podFullName, container.Name, live)
 			} else {
@@ -1163,7 +1167,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 			present, err := kl.dockerPuller.IsImagePresent(container.Image)
 			if err != nil {
 				if ref != nil {
-					record.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to inspect image %q", container.Image)
+					kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "failed", "Failed to inspect image %q", container.Image)
 				}
 				glog.Errorf("Failed to inspect image %q: %v; skipping pod %q container %q", container.Image, err, podFullName, container.Name)
 				continue
@@ -1408,7 +1412,7 @@ func (s podsByCreationTime) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 // filterHostPortConflicts removes pods that conflict on Port.HostPort values
-func filterHostPortConflicts(pods []api.BoundPod) []api.BoundPod {
+func (kl *Kubelet) filterHostPortConflicts(pods []api.BoundPod) []api.BoundPod {
 	filtered := []api.BoundPod{}
 	ports := map[int]bool{}
 	extract := func(p *api.ContainerPort) int { return p.HostPort }
@@ -1420,7 +1424,7 @@ func filterHostPortConflicts(pods []api.BoundPod) []api.BoundPod {
 		pod := &pods[i]
 		if errs := validation.AccumulateUniquePorts(pod.Spec.Containers, ports, extract); len(errs) != 0 {
 			glog.Warningf("Pod %q: HostPort is already allocated, ignoring: %v", GetPodFullName(pod), errs)
-			record.Eventf(pod, "hostPortConflict", "Cannot start the pod due to host port conflict.")
+			kl.recorder.Eventf(pod, "hostPortConflict", "Cannot start the pod due to host port conflict.")
 			// TODO: Set the pod status to fail.
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1437,11 +1441,11 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) handleUpdate(u PodUpdate) {
 	case SET:
 		glog.V(3).Infof("SET: Containers changed")
 		kl.pods = u.Pods
-		kl.pods = filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
+		kl.pods = kl.filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
 	case UPDATE:
 		glog.V(3).Infof("Update: Containers changed")
 		kl.pods = updateBoundPods(u.Pods, kl.pods)
-		kl.pods = filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
+		kl.pods = kl.filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
 
 	default:
 		panic("syncLoop does not support incremental changes")
@@ -1508,7 +1512,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) updatePods(u PodUpdate, podSyncTypes map[types.UID]metrics.Sy
 		}
 
 		kl.pods = u.Pods
-		kl.pods = filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
+		kl.pods = kl.filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
 	case UPDATE:
 		glog.V(3).Infof("Update: Containers changed")
 
@@ -1519,7 +1523,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) updatePods(u PodUpdate, podSyncTypes map[types.UID]metrics.Sy
 		}
 
 		kl.pods = updateBoundPods(u.Pods, kl.pods)
-		kl.pods = filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
+		kl.pods = kl.filterHostPortConflicts(kl.pods)
 	default:
 		panic("syncLoop does not support incremental changes")
 	}
@@ -1810,7 +1814,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) BirthCry() {
 		UID:       types.UID(kl.hostname),
 		Namespace: api.NamespaceDefault,
 	}
-	record.Eventf(ref, "starting", "Starting kubelet.")
+	kl.recorder.Eventf(ref, "starting", "Starting kubelet.")
 }
 
 func (kl *Kubelet) StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout() time.Duration {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index d3858699e0..ead1358791 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/metrics"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/volume"
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func newTestKubelet(t *testing.T) (*Kubelet, *dockertools.FakeDockerClient, *syn
 		RemovedImages: util.StringSet{},
 	}
 	fakeDockerCache := dockertools.NewFakeDockerCache(fakeDocker)
+	recorder := &record.FakeRecorder{}
 
 	kubelet := &Kubelet{}
 	kubelet.dockerClient = fakeDocker
@@ -74,11 +76,13 @@ func newTestKubelet(t *testing.T) (*Kubelet, *dockertools.FakeDockerClient, *syn
 			err := kubelet.syncPod(pod, containers)
 			waitGroup.Done()
 			return err
-		})
+		},
+		recorder)
 	kubelet.sourceReady = func(source string) bool { return true }
 	kubelet.masterServiceNamespace = api.NamespaceDefault
 	kubelet.serviceLister = testServiceLister{}
 	kubelet.readiness = newReadinessStates()
+	kubelet.recorder = recorder
 	if err := kubelet.setupDataDirs(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("can't initialize kubelet data dirs: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1206,6 +1210,8 @@ func TestMakePortsAndBindings(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCheckHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
+	kubelet, _, _ := newTestKubelet(t)
+
 	successCaseAll := []api.BoundPod{
 		{Spec: api.PodSpec{Containers: []api.Container{{Ports: []api.ContainerPort{{HostPort: 80}}}}}},
 		{Spec: api.PodSpec{Containers: []api.Container{{Ports: []api.ContainerPort{{HostPort: 81}}}}}},
@@ -1215,7 +1221,7 @@ func TestCheckHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 		Spec: api.PodSpec{Containers: []api.Container{{Ports: []api.ContainerPort{{HostPort: 83}}}}},
 	}
 	expected := append(successCaseAll, successCaseNew)
-	if actual := filterHostPortConflicts(expected); !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
+	if actual := kubelet.filterHostPortConflicts(expected); !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %#v, Got %#v", expected, actual)
 	}
 
@@ -1227,7 +1233,7 @@ func TestCheckHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 	failureCaseNew := api.BoundPod{
 		Spec: api.PodSpec{Containers: []api.Container{{Ports: []api.ContainerPort{{HostPort: 81}}}}},
 	}
-	if actual := filterHostPortConflicts(append(failureCaseAll, failureCaseNew)); !reflect.DeepEqual(failureCaseAll, actual) {
+	if actual := kubelet.filterHostPortConflicts(append(failureCaseAll, failureCaseNew)); !reflect.DeepEqual(failureCaseAll, actual) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %#v, Got %#v", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
@@ -3089,6 +3095,8 @@ func TestPortForward(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Tests that upon host port conflict, the newer pod is removed.
 func TestFilterHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
+	kubelet, _, _ := newTestKubelet(t)
+
 	// Reuse the pod spec with the same port to create a conflict.
 	spec := api.PodSpec{Containers: []api.Container{{Ports: []api.ContainerPort{{HostPort: 80}}}}}
 	var pods = []api.BoundPod{
@@ -3112,7 +3120,7 @@ func TestFilterHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 	// Make sure the BoundPods are in the reverse order of creation time.
 	pods[1].CreationTimestamp = util.NewTime(time.Now())
 	pods[0].CreationTimestamp = util.NewTime(time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second))
-	filteredPods := filterHostPortConflicts(pods)
+	filteredPods := kubelet.filterHostPortConflicts(pods)
 	if len(filteredPods) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected one pod. Got pods %#v", filteredPods)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
index 0f812c5566..4a74998c6e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ type podWorkers struct {
 	// NOTE: This function has to be thread-safe - it can be called for
 	// different pods at the same time.
 	syncPodFn syncPodFnType
+
+	// The EventRecorder to use
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 type workUpdate struct {
@@ -58,12 +61,13 @@ type workUpdate struct {
 	updateCompleteFn func()
 }
 
-func newPodWorkers(dockerCache dockertools.DockerCache, syncPodFn syncPodFnType) *podWorkers {
+func newPodWorkers(dockerCache dockertools.DockerCache, syncPodFn syncPodFnType, recorder record.EventRecorder) *podWorkers {
 	return &podWorkers{
 		podUpdates:  map[types.UID]chan workUpdate{},
 		isWorking:   map[types.UID]bool{},
 		dockerCache: dockerCache,
 		syncPodFn:   syncPodFn,
+		recorder:    recorder,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ func (p *podWorkers) managePodLoop(podUpdates <-chan workUpdate) {
 			err = p.syncPodFn(newWork.pod, containers)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("Error syncing pod %s, skipping: %v", newWork.pod.UID, err)
-				record.Eventf(newWork.pod, "failedSync", "Error syncing pod, skipping: %v", err)
+				p.recorder.Eventf(newWork.pod, "failedSync", "Error syncing pod, skipping: %v", err)
 				return
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/runonce.go b/pkg/kubelet/runonce.go
index 0179c31e0e..d897819ceb 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/runonce.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/runonce.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) runOnce(pods []api.BoundPod) (results []RunPodResult, err err
 	if kl.dockerPuller == nil {
 		kl.dockerPuller = dockertools.NewDockerPuller(kl.dockerClient, kl.pullQPS, kl.pullBurst)
 	}
-	pods = filterHostPortConflicts(pods)
+	pods = kl.filterHostPortConflicts(pods)
 
 	ch := make(chan RunPodResult)
 	for i := range pods {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
index 3fde0209a2..f64e6945bb 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/runonce_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	docker "github.com/fsouza/go-dockerclient"
 )
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func (d *testDocker) InspectContainer(id string) (*docker.Container, error) {
 func TestRunOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	kb := &Kubelet{
 		rootDirectory: "/tmp/kubelet",
+		recorder:      &record.FakeRecorder{},
 	}
 	if err := kb.setupDataDirs(); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to init data dirs: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/util.go b/pkg/kubelet/util.go
index 07bb42bbb8..a1890c8505 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/util.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/util.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package kubelet
 import (
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/capabilities"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
@@ -74,9 +73,5 @@ func SetupLogging() {
 
 func SetupEventSending(client *client.Client, hostname string) {
 	glog.Infof("Sending events to api server.")
-	record.StartRecording(client.Events(""),
-		api.EventSource{
-			Component: "kubelet",
-			Host:      hostname,
-		})
+	record.StartRecording(client.Events(""))
 }
diff --git a/plugin/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go b/plugin/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
index e255a256d9..6f770492ef 100644
--- a/plugin/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
+++ b/plugin/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	_ "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/healthz"
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func (s *SchedulerServer) Run(_ []string) error {
 		glog.Fatalf("Invalid API configuration: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	record.StartRecording(kubeClient.Events(""), api.EventSource{Component: "scheduler"})
+	record.StartRecording(kubeClient.Events(""))
 
 	go http.ListenAndServe(net.JoinHostPort(s.Address.String(), strconv.Itoa(s.Port)), nil)
 
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
index 494a9f5aee..2611eaa30d 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	algorithm "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/util"
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromKeys(predicateKeys, priorityKeys util.StringSe
 			glog.V(2).Infof("glog.v2 --> About to try and schedule pod %v", pod.Name)
 			return pod
 		},
-		Error: f.makeDefaultErrorFunc(&podBackoff, f.PodQueue),
+		Error:    f.makeDefaultErrorFunc(&podBackoff, f.PodQueue),
+		Recorder: record.FromSource(api.EventSource{Component: "scheduler"}),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 03a2cdacc0..bf6d3e8b7d 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Error is called if there is an error. It is passed the pod in
 	// question, and the error
 	Error func(*api.Pod, error)
+
+	// Recorder is the EventRecorder to use
+	Recorder record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 // New returns a new scheduler.
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) scheduleOne() {
 	dest, err := s.config.Algorithm.Schedule(*pod, s.config.MinionLister)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.V(1).Infof("Failed to schedule: %v", pod)
-		record.Eventf(pod, "failedScheduling", "Error scheduling: %v", err)
+		s.config.Recorder.Eventf(pod, "failedScheduling", "Error scheduling: %v", err)
 		s.config.Error(pod, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -83,9 +86,9 @@ func (s *Scheduler) scheduleOne() {
 	}
 	if err := s.config.Binder.Bind(b); err != nil {
 		glog.V(1).Infof("Failed to bind pod: %v", err)
-		record.Eventf(pod, "failedScheduling", "Binding rejected: %v", err)
+		s.config.Recorder.Eventf(pod, "failedScheduling", "Binding rejected: %v", err)
 		s.config.Error(pod, err)
 		return
 	}
-	record.Eventf(pod, "scheduled", "Successfully assigned %v to %v", pod.Name, dest)
+	s.config.Recorder.Eventf(pod, "scheduled", "Successfully assigned %v to %v", pod.Name, dest)
 }
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
index 6d76475bd6..d47f3a61a8 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func TestScheduler(t *testing.T) {
 			NextPod: func() *api.Pod {
 				return item.sendPod
 			},
+			Recorder: record.FromSource(api.EventSource{Component: "scheduler"}),
 		}
 		s := New(c)
 		called := make(chan struct{})