Old music that's new to me

I don't like it when people say "music thirty-forty years ago is so much better than anything today." Look, there was a lot of crap back then, too, except now the classic rock and oldie stations only play the good stuff. The benefit of hindsight. Having said that, however, the following bands are so much better than anything anyone's doing today*:

1) The Minutemen
2) Television
3) Modern Lovers
4) Velvet Underground
5) The Clash

So much better than anything playing today.

*except Sonic Youth