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Theft of the Dial: Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett stopped by The Current to record a Theft of the Dial. Dude's got good taste.
Josh Hartnett stopped by The Current to record a Theft of the Dial. Dude's got good taste.MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
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by Josh Hartnett

January 18, 2013

Minnesota-native Josh Hartnett has graced the silver screen in feature films like Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor and 40 Days and 40 Nights.

Born in St. Paul, Hartnett attended Cretin-Derhman Hall High School before transferring to South High School in Minneapolis. Most recently spotted campaigning for Barack Obama in Minnesota, Hartnett will star in the yet-to-be-released films Singularity and Parts per Billion.

Josh joined The Current to take over the airwaves and play a few of his favorite songs.



Playlist



1. The Stooges — "I Wanna Be Your Dog"

2. Beastie Boys — "Jimmy James"

3. Tame Impala — "Mind Mischief"

4. Osborne — "Dodd / We Need Love"

5. Serge Gainsbourg — "Requiem pour un Con"

6. Tom Waits — "I Don't Wanna Grow Up"

7. Nick Drake Furman — "From The Morning"

Videos

Bonus Video

Check the interview for Josh Hartnett's tale of how he winded up producing this video for Kid Cudi.