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Once the bastion of London’s indie music scene, this grubby Shoreditch boozer may have seen its heyday come and go, but it’s not worth writing off just yet. The Old Blue Last was bought by Vice in 2004, sling-shotting the grungey venue into the epicentre of the hipster scene during Shoreditch’s golden years. Everyone from Arctic Monkeys to Amy Winehouse and IDLES have played the venue’s tiny stage. That part of east London is very different these days, and the now defunct magazine sold its stake in the pub in 2021, but the Old Blue Last still on as a spot for up-and-coming bands to cut their teeth, and is a great place to see some live music on the cheap (gigs range from free to £15). It also hosts free weekly jazz nights on Sundays.