STILL FAITHFULL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Real survivors are rare in rock 'n' roll. Those who live in the fast lane tend not to make it to 30, the rest are called survivors simply because they're alive, but few "went deep sea diving, touched the bottom" and came up again. Marianne Faithfull pulls at the sleeves of her thick sloppy sweater, studies the ladder in her tights and apologizes for being late (she isn't), but she's been cleaning her flat.