Lie With Me.

I just got cable hooked up in my new place and it includes all of the premium channels. Awesome. The best part though is the on demand feature that lets me catch up on things I've been meaning to see like "Dexter" and my latest marathon watch Showtime's "Secret Diary of a Call Girl." It stars one time british poptart and Doctor's companion Billie Piper as Belle, a high end London escort. Barreling through the 1st eight episodes on my day off made me remember a mix I had put together for a friend of my mine several months ago. I feel a little back story is needed.



Sometime last year my oldest (and sorely missed) friend Andy sent me a gorgeous double CD mix of dirty pop : The Definitive Stripper Mix. Part 1 "Polestar's Jukebox" and Part 2 "Stripping for my Supper." They were wonderfully crafted play lists. Mixing schoolgirl flirting with voracious intent, the tracks were sure to get your blood racing whether it was your 1st time on stage or your 3rd visit to the club that week. I clearly had to counter with my own interpretation of life on the other side of the bright lights. But since he'd pretty much covered the finer points of dancing for cash I thought I'd continue the line to the next progression in the erotic arts. By which of course I mean selling your body for money.

Women in the oldest profession in the world go by many different names, I enjoy Belle's very matter of fact take on it "Escort, hooker, prostitute, whore: I don't mind what you call me -- that's just semantics." The word isn't the point. It's the act that makes people turn up their noses... or blush... or sweat. Now I'm by no means advocating selling your carnal treasure for rent money but there is something unquestionably enticing, tantalizingly taboo, delightfully dirty about the thought. Hell, that's why I tuned in for 3 hours straight. It's why people role play behind closed doors. Because sometimes feeling 'wrong' feels fantastic. But I digress. I toiled around with the idea of this mix for a while. What was the point of view? Who is playing these songs and why? I actually came up with the title before I'd laid in the tracks. "Call Girl Confidential: A Night in the Life." I wanted to see the world from the eyes of someone who does the things I don't dare, and more than a few of the things I wouldn't dream of. The exhilaration of the idea. The pulse of anticipation. The smooth seduction. The consequence of action. I tried to cover what I think it must feel like. At least sonically. I think it turned out quite well. So give a listen, I'm sure there's something here you'll like. Enjoy.


Call Girl Confidential: A Night in the Life.

1. Faster Kill Pussycat - Oakenfold Featuring Brittany Murphy (Yes, that Brittany Murphy)

2. No One Else (The Amalgamation Of Soundz Remix) - Natalie Walker

3. Let's Get Physical - Sara Love

4. 4 Minutes to Break the Ice - Britney Spears ( A Mashup up of Brit's vocals and Madge's track. Better than both of the originals.)

5. Substance (Felix Da Housecat Remix) - Dot Allison

6. Like it or Not - Madonna

7. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro (I cannot stop listening to this album!!!)

8. Strict Machine - Goldfrapp

9. Dame de Lotus - Émilie Simon

10. What If - Aaliyah

11. Filthy Mind - Amanda Ghost

12. Mouth (The Stingray Mix) - Bush

13. Addicted - Kelly Clarkson

14. I Drive Alone - Esthero (Because Esthero NEEDED to be included on this and Andy already used "Song for Holly." Asshole!)

15. Miracle - Olive

16. Running Up That Hill - Placebo (A haunting cover of the gorgeous Kate Bush track. "It doesn't hurt me. You wanna feel how it feels?"

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1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ,10, 11, 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16.