Here we gooooooo. Tonight In San Diego returns with our buddies Jesse and Keith along with my band The Mondaze. 

Our line up this leg of the season kicks off with Dana and Jayson, local brewery Saint Archer and Jack Tempchin!!! WHAAAAAT!??

It's always guaranteed a good time coming out to watch this show about America's Finest City, indeed.

When you go to a taping, don't forget to say hi to the DJ. Woot woot.

SD Love,

- t

Happy New Year! We kick off the season with our friends at the Music Box. I'm feeling so blessed with how far our little show has come and with the amazing family that keeps her afloat. 

2016 was tough with all the losses of many fantastic entertainers and people who have touched our lives. So let's take the inspiration we've been given by them and create, act, draw, dance, teach.

Keep the inspiration flowing, San Diego.

I'm ready, 2017. Are you?

~t

Hey hey hey now!!!! I am so very excited that I get to play my very first Lestat's gig with singer/musician extraordinaire Josh Damigo on November 19th Saturday night!!! I hope to see all your beautiful faces.

~ t

WITH THE LOVELY LADIES OF TONIGHT IN SAN DIEGO (Photo By Cathryn Beeks)

Fall is my favorite season. When things are getting cooler, leaves are changing to beautiful colors, and my birthday is just around the bend.

I had a busy few months playing music with BLACK GIRLZ ROCK where I got to play bass for V Boseman from HBO's Empire and Yo-Yo the rapper.

There are so many musical collaborations I'm excited for. I've been in the works with playing bass for THE SAXATIONS, SOUL ABLAZE, and not to mention all the fantastic musicians that fill in in that 4th chair on Tonight In San Diego. More collabs coming....love it!!

What I'm most excited about is getting to play acoustic shows. I have one coming up Oct. 29th Saturday at The Company Pub. 

I'm always posting pics and random video on INSTAGRAM. Follow me there @djteelynn.

Enjoy the Autumn vibes. See you on the interwebs,

~ T

When it was decided that I was going to start a house band for Tonight In San Diego, I thought that I'd brush up and take a bass guitar class. I found this fantastic online class called Scott's Bass Lessons and joined in February. 

SBL (as it's called) is a vibrant and supportive bass community online. People are very kind and helpful. On the website are places to post your work, projects, and participate in challenges. I decided to join a challenge where we all had the same backing track (minus the bass) and needed to create/play a bass line to it. 

I was surprised that my bass line was noticed and was mentioned on the weekly Academy Show they post online! Check it ---> So cool!!!

I've had the privilege to meet some wonderfully talented film makers in San Diego and I get to DJ their after party! All you aspiring film makers, check out the San Diego Film Consortium.

Tonight In San Diego begins its fourth season in a new home, with new hosts, and a band of its own! The show has partnered with The Historical Spreckels Theatre to use their adjacent stage known as The Raw Space for live tapings. Our new host is San Diego's Funniest Person Contest winner Jesse Egan. The new cohost is local comedian/actor/writer/raconteur Keith Foster! 

A band? Yup! Here's our new band for the show...The Mondaze.

Nina Leilani: Keys, Vocals

DJ Teelynn: Bass, Vocals, DJ

Richard Galiguis: Drums

Last year I was asked to DJ for a charity event called Sharon's RIDE.WALK.RUN for Epilepsy. It was a beautiful event and I was lucky they called me back this year. I love spreading the music love to events like these.

HEY HEY Y'ALL! I've been so so lucky to be part of our city's very own late night talk show Tonight In San Diego.

This season we're partnering with the one and only Spreckels Theater to renovate their side stage called the Raw Space and make it TISD's new home!!!

But we need your help to fix this historical landmark! CHECK OUT OUR KICKSTARTER VIDEO!!!! Help us continue to highlight America's Finest City. Every dollar counts!

~t

Hey 2016, so far so good. I've been loving my new music endeavours this year. Last month I played with HM3 at The Merrow and creatively covered a David Bowie song. Imagine, a jazz fusion band and dj playing that ---- siiiiick. 

CHECK THIS LITTLE BIT OUT--> HM3's Let's Dance cover.

In two weeks, Feb. 17 I'll be playing with HM3 again at the STUDIO DOOR 7-8pm. $5 entry. 

S'ppose to be fuuuun. Come on down.

As promised, I told you all I'd keep you posted on my new musical project. Well, here's the update--->

For our upcoming season on Tonight In San Diego (projected to begin late March), I'll be leading a live house band trio! I'll still DJ on the show, but the band will play a huge part in the episodes as well. The band and I have been rehearsing for a few weeks now and it's really coming together. Good people. Good musicians. 

That's all for now...

Thumbs Up & High-Five,

~t

2015 had a lot of DJing for me. I'm tellin ya, it's some hard work having to hustle around for gigs, lug gear, and put on that performance attitude face past midnight for Downtown's gaslamp party-ers.

Turntables and the art of using them as an instrument brings DJing to a different level. I'm so excited that this year I will be playing a couple of shows with HM3 - a jazz fusion band lead by HARLEY MAGSINO - bass, Joshua White - keys, and Charles Weller - drums. See my homepage for details!

Here's the band performing at the Balboa. Dec. 5, 2015.

My root of roots, however, has always been playing and writing music. Sure I've had my tease of writing music for those very brief headline songs on Tonight In San Diego, but I've been hungry for more. 

Which brings me to mention yet, another exciting muscial project I'm currently working on this year. HINT: it has to do with performing covers, originals and DJing all rolled into one. 

I'll keep you posted..

Hold On to What is True,

~t

This year, Tonight In San Diego has teamed up with "Feeding America" to collect canned goods for the needy in our city. 

SALAMAT! (Thank you).

Thank you for all the birthday greetings and wishes. This past year I've met many talented and wonderful individuals, DJed some memorable gigs, started playing more music and have seen my nieces, nephews and godkids mature into some amazing young people.

Life is fast. And while it happens, life can be pressuring when placing timestamps on it and hoping your Life's TO DO list is consistenly being marked off. 

But I've had a deep thought that has been lingering in my mind. A mantra amongst the alert to accomplish all I want in life:

BE A BLESSING

As I Love my family,

As I Laugh with friends, 

As I Live every moment.

Life is not about me, but we.

(insert your "deep thought" emoji)

Thanks for the birthday love...

~t