well i just finished Double Nickels on the Dime, and i must say i really enjoyed it. the guitar and basswork on there blew my mind at various turns. while there were a few tracks they could've gone without, it's still really good. i don't see what Urban meant, i didn't get bored of it in the least.
as with who's better, Minutemen or Husker Du, i really can't say. both albums were great, but Mintemen had me with their musicianship