The first thing you notice when arriving at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District for the seventeeth Kendal Calling is that there is a LOT of hills. That being said, given that this particular writer could do with shifting a few pounds, that could be seen as no bad thing. So, set up and ready to rock, our Friday kicks off in sombre mood with The Murder Capital arriving on stage to the sounds of “Black Boys on Moped” by the late Sinead O’Connor. It’s a moving tribute from the band and one that probably explains the sombre mood of their set. Elsewhere the brilliantly bonkers Bandaoke are joined by a stream of fans as the party mood for the rest of the weekend is set. Spice Girl Melanie C races out onto the stage to a huge crowd all hoping to hear a few Spice Girls hits alongside her own sol...