MELBOURNE -- - In the spirit of his former coffee house called "Kool Beanz," John Goldacker is lining up a grandstand of musical talent for his new show on Tropic Wave Radio Network -- a locally based Internet site.
  "I believe in the music -- whether it comes from the local guy at the local coffeehouse or the ole' guys we grew up listening to who are still creating some of the best music of their lives but are not getting played on the radio," said Goldacker. "You also never hear live tracks or interviews on the radio any more. Well, I'm here to play it all!" said Goldacker.

  Because the radio show -- Acoustic Record airing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday -- is on the Internet, it can be found world wide.
 Goldacker, who also is known as "Java John," gets responses over the show's chat room from listeners from far-off places, including the Netherlands, the Philippines and even U.S. servicemen serving overseas. A serviceman named Bob from Palm Bay, who is stationed somewhere in southern Iraq, signed the guest book and commented, "Thanks for the little touch of home."

   Locally, many remember Goldacker from his six years as the friendly proprietor and musical host at Kool Beanz in Cocoa Village. He met his wife, Jennifer, at the coffee shop, and they were married there. John recalls his musical marriage, when they were wed to the song "Feels Like Home" by Linda Ronstadt.

  The cafe was the talk of the town in the late 1990s with appearances of various musical performers, such as Denny Doherty, lead singer with The Mamas and The Papas, and regional and local talent.

  On his Internet show, Goldacker's lineup of interviewees include John Hall of the No Nukes, who is running for Congress; John McCuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt band; and former astronaut Story Musgrave. "Musgrave made a space poetry CD with Brian Eno playing the music," said Goldacker.

New host. John Goldacker, also known as "Java John," is the host of a new Internet radio show at Tropic Wave Radio. Ray Osborne, for FLORIDA TODAY