Thanks autolycus, Wil Fly for sharing your Hick related experience. and thanks to those who say they never heard of him. It gave me an idea of his scope over there.

Young comedians I like are Demetri Martin (USA) and "the Conchords" (New Zealand)

Both are more into whimsy than political comedy.

John Oliver (UK) of "The Daily Show" did a good live stand up show that I saw.