THE LEFT LANE
Can't beat Eminem

Korn was expected to unseat the rude rapper by seizing his No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart with its new "Untouchables." But as it turns out, "The Eminem Show" has trounced all competition for the fifth week in a row, bringing Eminem's month-long total to more than 3 million copies.

Korn sold a disappointing 434,126 copies in its first week. The metal band's last album opened in 1999 with 580,000 copies moved. The dip is a surprise, considering both the major radio thrust behind Korn's single "Here to Stay" and the discounts offered to stores, which reduced the sale price to as little as $9.99.

Push to the top

Jennifer Perri

On Tuesday, Victor will release several thousand copies of Jennifer's debut, a six-song CD, in Hawai'i. The plan is to build buzz for the 15-year-old here, then move the blitz back to Japan and throw in some sales directed at the rest of Asia before trying to make Jennifer a star on the U.S. Mainland.

"I think it would be cool to be known in Asia," Jennifer said in Tokyo. "It's part of me, since my mother is Japanese, and it would be good to have a bigger audience."

Headache-free

As the summer picnic season kicks in to high gear, chronic headache sufferers would do well to let the ants make off with the cheese, sausage and pickles.

The National Headache Foundation in Chicago says such common picnic fare can trigger headaches in certain people. NHF recommends that people who suffer recurring headaches keep a log of foods eaten before their attacks begin. Suspected triggers should be systematically removed to see if symptoms diminish.

Among the most common triggers are dairy products, processed meats, sourdough bread, pickled or marinated foods, and foods containing monosodium glutamate. For free, safe recipes, call NHF at (888) 643-5552 or see www.headaches.org.

Fashion sport shoes

It's not new that active sports gear spills over into mainstream fashion. It's been happening since women wore bloomers for bicycling. But the June GQ magazine points to two old sports looks — the Fred Perry polo/tennis shirt and the soccer sneaker — that are hot on the trend circuit these days.

The shirt, with racing stripes on the collar and cuffs and wreath on the collar, was born in the '40s. Now even Versace has a version.

The sneaker, a minimal lightweight low-tech shoe, has old-school charm, nonconformist attitude and versatility.

Walk straight

On Tuesday, we published an incorrect start time for a Honolulu walking tour by local members of the American Institute of Architects. It takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday. Reservations for the $15 event are required: 545-4242.