Ben Edge on music

I love the notorious Ben Edge. He used to do a blog but he doesn't anymore. I think the world needs to hear his opinions (and he gives them out freely), so here is more of what is becoming a regular feature:

Black Flag 1982 demo:
"Amazing shit. Considered by some to be the best Black Flag line-up.
This is the point at which a metal influence begins creeping into hardcore music."

dos -justamente tres aka two in Spanish (Mike Watt & Kira Roessler):
"I saw them once, and I got to talk with Kira about Black Flag. I was in love."

v/a - a small group of friends: a germs tribute:
"From what I remember, the only good song on this is the Melvins doing "Lexicon Devil.""

The Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society:
"People jock this album so hard. It isn't their best one. Their two best albums are:
Something Else By The Kinks (1967)
Lola vs. Powerman & The Money-Go-Round (1970)"

Ben on stoner metal:
" It's SO contrived. Plus, all those bands think they're ripping off Sabbath, but they're really only ripping off the sludgy elements of the band, exemplified by their third album "Masters of Reality." If you listen to Sabbath's work, it's very diverse musically and thematically. A lot of it is upbeat, positive, feel-good music."