gistfile1.js

angular.module('sorter').controller('AppCtrl', function ($scope, $uri, $route, $location, $window) {

  var navItem = function (slug) {
    var item = {
      title : slug[0].toUpperCase() + slug.slice(1),
      slug : slug,
      uri : $uri.page(slug)
    };
    
    item.isActive = function () {
      return this.uri === $location.path();
    };
    
    return item;
  }

  $scope.navItems = [navItem('artists'), navItem('events'), navItem('videos'), navItem('songs')];

  var loadComponents = function () {
    $scope.filterTmpl = $route.current.filterTmpl
    $scope.listingTmpl = $route.current.listingTmpl
    $scope.weightManagerTmpl = $route.current.weightManagerTmpl
  };

  $scope.$on('auth-failed', function ($ev) {
    $window.location.reload();
  });

  $scope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function ($ev, $cur, $prev) {
    loadComponents();
  });

});