Meltdown 2011: Meet some of the stars of the festival

Soul man Geno Washington promises to get the party started, while Suggs plans a classical 'Baggy Trousers'Anna Calvi, singer-songwriter (performing 16 June)What do the Kinks mean to you?I remember my dad putting on "Waterloo Sunset" and being struck by what wonderful songwriters they were. They had this punk aesthetic yet all their songs were beautifully crafted. And they had so many different styles going on! The delicate tunes and crazy bass lines of songs like "Sunny Afternoon" versus the pur...

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