SXSW Tales: King of Tats

Certainly one of the most gorgeous pieces of body art I've seen on any man. Sighted at a bar in downtown Austin amid a throng of noisy tech-art geeks showing off their wares. The owner said the tattoo represents the logo of the first radio station that he worked at in Oregon. That's serious devotion to the cause.

I'll be curious to see how the music festival differs from the interactive one when it starts next week. The interactive festival is predominantly about people networking and pushing a business agenda. I expect there'll be a bit of that going on during the music event. But the performance element may help to dilute the endless sales pitch.