Norway's many fjords are responsible for the birth of a celebrity. Ella Lockert, with her boundless vitality and undoubted skill, has always been a force to be reckoned with from the day she was born. Imagine a little Ella illuminating the stage as the smallest Santa possible in the song "Putti Plutti Pott." Add to that her singing in the children's chorus at the Norwegian Opera,...

Manchester's TerrorBird crashes in with a debut single that turns toxic attachment into a sharp, handmade indie rush. 'Crawling' has the energy of finally blocking the number, changing the lock, and walking out with your best outfit on. TerrorBird, the Manchester project led by vocalist and songwriter Alicia, does not tiptoe into debut territory here. She kicks the door open, laughs once, and lets the...